91 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2BE

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by Hackney

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Hackney granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Flat B, 117 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2BE

  2025/2221 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Decision due ~2 Dec

  Propose work to three trees in the back garden, not visible from the road. Work is mainly to increase light penetration to vegetable patches below. T1: 4m tall apple. Congested. Propose one third crown thin. T2: 8m tall oak. Propose to reduce height and width by about 2m. T3: 5m tall lime, covered in ivy. Propose to reduce height to about 2m above ground level.

  Status unknown Trees

• 106 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2HW

  2025/2305 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1: Mature Birch: Approximately 12.00m: This tree overhangs the period conservatory building. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging the conservatory building by approximately 1.30m to clear. Remove dead wood. Thin density by 20%. General Maintenance. T2: True Acacia: Approximately 9.00m: Also growing adjacent to the conservatory. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approximately 1.00m. Thin crown density 20%. General Maintenance. T3: Mature Cherry: No Further Action. T4: Mature Robinia: Approximately 12.00m: Remove major dead wood only. General maintenance. T5: Norway Maple: Approximately 14.00m: (Ivy clad): Remove ivy from the main crown structure back by approximately 50%, retaining lower ivy mass as screen. Reduce crown by approximately 1.50m-2.00m providing sufficient clearance of the building (at least 1.50m). Remove major dead wood. General maintenance. T6: Conifer: Approximately 7.00m: Growing adjacent to and beneath the canopy of T5: Reduce height by up to approximately 2.00m to increase light levels and separate crowns.General maintenance. T7: Mulberry Tree: Approximately 8.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approximately 1.70m-2.00m. Reduce section of crown overhanging the left hand boundary by up to 1.50m. To balance and help control encroachment. T8: Mature Horse Chestnut: Approximately 21.00m: Left hand corner: Remove major dead wood overhanging the shed and remove dead wood overhanging the boundaries. Raise crown over No.106 by approximately 2.20m-3.00m. Raise low crown skirt over the boundaries by approximately 2.00m-3.00m. General maintenance. T9: Mature Horse chestnut: Approximately 21.00m: The crown spread of this tree is bias over No.104. Carry out minor crown lift of up to 1.50m to match and balance low crown over No.104. General maintenance.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• 104 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2HW

  2025/2073 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Rear Garden: T1: Newly planted Magnolia: Approximately 3.00m: Formative prune. Reduce by approximately 0.80m. Thin crown density by approximately 20%. General maintenance T2-T3-T4: 3 x Sycamores: Approximately 14.00m: Reduce all 3 trees back to previous and most recent reduction points, approximately 4.00m whilst preserving secondary fine branch structure as is practical to maintain crown continuity. Remove dead wood throughout crowns. Remove epicormic growth. Control encroachment, both over No.104 and neighbouring property. T5: Multi-stemmed Ash: Approximately 15.00m: Adjacent to seating area: Thin crown density by 25-30%. Reduce over extended branches back into main crown structure, approximately 1.20m-1.50m to produce and promote an even, natural crown line. General maintenance. Left Hand Boundary: T6: Palm: Remove dead leaves and fruits to tidy. General maintenance. T7: Gleditsia: Approximately 14.00m: Thin crown density by approximately 20%. Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m-1.50m all round. Remove epicormic growth. General maintenance. T8: Mature Leyland Cypress: Approximately 7.00m: Overhanging from No.106. Reduce back to previous reduction points to as near to the boundary as is practicable whilst preserving viable green foliated branch ends. General maintenance. Control encroachment. T9: Palm: Approximately 5.00m: Growing in the rear of the shrub bed: This plant is quite incongruous with its surroundings. Fell to ground level. Not acceptable species for its location. T10: Stags Horn: Approximately 5.00m: Tip prune to reduce by approximately 0.50m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T11: Acer: Approximately 5.00m: Growing close to the house: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by approximately 20-25%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T12: Mature Horse Chestnut: Approximately 21.00m: Growing within the curtilage of No.106 and overhanging the rear section of the garden. Raise low crown skirt by approximately 2.50m-3.00m. Thin crown density of the large low limbs overhanging No.104 by approximately 20%-25%. Remove dead wood over No.104. General maintenance/Control encroachment.

  Granted Trees

• Flat C, 82 Queens Drive, Hackney, London, N4 2HW

  2026/0491 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Weeping willow pollard - Re-pollard

  Granted Trees

• Kelvin Motor Wagons, 1a, LAURA TERRACE Brownswood Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SS

  2025/2435 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Raising the roof at the rear to create a new pitched roof and associated alterations.

  Refused Full applications

• Flat D, LAURA TERRACE Brownswood Road, Hackney, London, N4 2SS

  2026/0390 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Erection of a rear first-floor extension.

  Refused Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 2026/1387 Status unknown

  13 Moulins Road, Hackney, London, E9 7EL

  T1 Sycamore, reduce height 1.5m below previous pruning points (large cavity in trunk), side back to previous pruning points. Cyclical maintenance.

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2026/1163 Granted

  7 Stoke Newington Common, Hackney, London, N16 7ES

  Pollard 3 x trees to the rear of our property in our garden.

  Received 29 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2026/1151 Granted

  84 Culford Road, Hackney, London, N1 4HN

  T1 Eucalyptus - Cut back to boundary to allow more light into the garden and create space for surrounding trees

  Received 29 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2026/1146 Granted

  61 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3AA

  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.

  Received 28 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2026/1147 Granted

  77 Parkholme Road, Hackney, London, E8 3AQ

  Common Limes T1 to T5, Reduce crowns height by 3-4m / Reduce lateral crown spread by 1-1.5m

  Received 28 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Trees