Planning application
Flat B, 183 Richmond Road, Hackney, London, E8 3NJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Lime, rear garden. Height approx. 14m, spread approx. 8m. Remove epicormic growth to crown break, remove small limbs growing towards wall, remove deadwood. Crown volume reduction by removing up to 3m from branch tips from the top of the tree and up to 2m from branch tips laterally. T2: Elder Condition: Poor. Specimen is too large for the site and growing into the wall. Proposed Works: Fell to ground level and treat stump to prevent regrowth. SG3: Mixed Species (Buddleia, Brambles, Shrubs) Condition: Overgrown garden with large shrubs. Proposed Works: Fell and remove Buddleia. Strim down and mulch all brambles, shrubs, and grass.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0784
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0784
- Type
- Works to a Tree in Conservation Area Notification
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hackney Central Ward
- Postcode
- E8 3NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Hackney
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
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.
About tree works applications
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.
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