Planning application
2026/0451
Flat 1, MALFERNA HOUSE Malvern Road, Hackney, London, E8 3LJ
Proposal
Rear Garden: T1 - Lime Reduce crown to points of previous reduction whilst retaining furnishing growth, Approx 2m branch length removal. Prune clear of building by 2m. Thin crown by removal of 30% of internal epicormic growth (Retain some lower growth on trunk). Trees approx. height 12m. Reason for work: This tree is situated in close proximity to Malferna House and this pruning is proposed to keep the tree managed to allow some light into the building and garden below whilst maintaining some screening between the adjacent properties
As published by the council, reference 2026/0451
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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2026/0936 Granted
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2026/1387 Status unknown
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2026/1151 Granted
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2026/1146 Granted
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61 Richmond Rd T1 – Pittosporum tenuifolium Light crown reduction to provide separation and promote internal growth, reducing by approximately 0.5–1m from branch extremities. T2 – Phoenix canariensis Remove fronds in contact with building. T3 – Betula pendula Reduce lateral crown spread by approximately 2–3m from branch extremities, maintaining balanced crown form. T4 – Laurus nobilis Reduce crown by approximately 2–3m from branch extremities to suitable growth points. 63 Richmond Rd T5 – Tilia × europaea Prune lateral crown spread back to boundary line by approximately 2m from branch ends.
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2026/1147 Granted
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