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36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

Granted Islington P2019/3730/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Rear garden Birch - Reduce crown height by approximately 20% (1.00-1.50m). Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by approximately 75cm.

As published by the council, reference P2019/3730/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2019/3730/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - Auto Permit
Received
17 Dec 2019
Validated
17 Dec 2019
Decided
20 Dec 2019
Ward
Highbury East - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 1QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2025/1782/TRE Decided

    36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    Rear Garden: growing within the curtilage of 37 Highbury Place, overhanging No.36 Highbury Place: G1: Mixed species group of small trees: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging No.36 by up to 1.20m. Reduce crown heights by up to 1.20m reducing over long branches back into main crown structure. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T1: Magnolia: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T2: Elder: Approximately 6.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%. reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T4: Cherry: Approximately 4.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 30-40cm. General maintenance.

    Submitted 18 Jun 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2019

    Received by Islington

  2. 20 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 20 December 2019, 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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  • 36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1782/TRE Submitted 18 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

    Rear Garden: growing within the curtilage of 37 Highbury Place, overhanging No.36 Highbury Place: G1: Mixed species group of small trees: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging No.36 by up to 1.20m. Reduce crown heights by up to 1.20m reducing over long branches back into main crown structure. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T1: Magnolia: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T2: Elder: Approximately 6.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%. reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T4: Cherry: Approximately 4.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 30-40cm. General maintenance.

    Decided Trees 3 docs
  • 35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1843/TRE Submitted 25 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Tree is a Horse chestnut. the owners just want the weight taken out of the very lowest branches that are touching the roofs of their garage and neighbours so they dont rest on them and cause a problem. Image reference for spec of work.

    Decided Trees 9 docs
  • 35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1822/TRE Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Rear Garden: T1: Mature Ash: Approximately 15.00m: Reduce low branch limb which overhangs No.36, by up to 1.50m, while preserving viable growth points. Control encroachment.

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1447/TRE Submitted 20 May 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jul

    T1 - Magnolia - Crown lift by 1m Selectively thin crown by 15-20% Selectively reduce crown by 1-1.5m

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2026/2327/LBC Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Thermal upgrade and service upgrades to existing property. Works include the replacement of 2 doors and 4 windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2 windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. Also linked to full app p2026/2326/lbc.

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  • 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2026/2326/FUL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Proposed works for the replacement of 2no. doors and 4no. windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2no. windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. [Also linked to listed building consent ref: P2026/2327/LBC.]

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