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17 Highbury Hill, Islington, London, N5 1SU

Granted Islington P2021/2132/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

Front garden (T1) Cherry - reduce crown by 2m, and up to 3m from overlong branches (equivalent to 20-25% reduction), remove crossing branches from within the crown, crown lift to 4m over public highway Rear garden (T2-T3) Birch x2 - reduce crowns by 2-3m (not beyond previous reduction points), crown thin by 10-15%

As published by the council, reference P2021/2132/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2021/2132/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Tree Works - Auto Permit
Received
21 Jul 2021
Validated
21 Jul 2021
Decided
3 Aug 2021
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 1SU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 3 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

  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 3 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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