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68 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

Granted Islington P2021/1749/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 (T1) Horse Chestnut - Fell (remove tree). N.B. Previous consent given for removal in 2016 but not actioned (ref:P2016/3533/TRE).Top 10-12 metres of the tree has died. Retain nearby Horse Chestnut, which is in reasonable condition - no action required. Front garden (T2) Lime - Reduce the crown of the tree back to the most recent points of reduction (3 metres). N.B. Pruning cuts are not to extend below most recent reduction points

As published by the council, reference P2021/1749/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2021/1749/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
FINAL DECISION
Decision
Approve with no conditions
Received
15 Jun 2021
Validated
15 Jun 2021
Decided
22 Jul 2021
Ward
Highbury West - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 1AP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approve with no conditions

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 22 July 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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