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Flat A, 72 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR

Granted Islington P2021/1713/TRE Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Rear garden (TPO ref - Ash T1 of TPO 175/1998) (T1) Ash - Reduce crown back to previous cuts, approx. 1.5m crown reduction. (T2)* Sycamore - Reduce crown back to previous cuts, approx. 1.5m crown reduction. *N.B. (T2) Sycamore tree is not protected by planning legislation and therefore tree works do not need Council consent.

As published by the council, reference P2021/1713/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2021/1713/TRE
Type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with conditions
Received
11 Jun 2021
Validated
11 Jun 2021
Decided
5 Aug 2021
Ward
Highbury West - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N4 2DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 5 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approve with conditions

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 5 August 2021, 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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