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17 Highbury Terrace, London, N5 1UP

Granted Islington P2021/2328/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

Communal area (rear of 18 Highbury Terrace) (T1) Lime (Tilia spp) - On the MEWS side of the tree, a (maximum) reduction of 5-6m of the overlong branches (including height), reducing them back into the crown so that they are balanced with the lighter reduction on the communal garden side. On the communal garden side reduce the overlong branches back into the crown by 3-5m. This needs to be a sensitive reduction, balancing the crown, maintaining natural shape, whilst significantly reducing the weight in the upper crown . Remove all deadwood from the crown. Remove all trunk epicormic growth N.B. The aim of this reduction is to reduce the overall crown whilst retaining as much natural shape to the tree. (T2) Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) - Crown reduce the height by 3m, reduce the lateral growth by 1m to create oval shape.

As published by the council, reference P2021/2328/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2021/2328/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with no conditions
Received
9 Aug 2021
Validated
9 Aug 2021
Decided
27 Sep 2021
Ward
Highbury East - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 1UP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Aug 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 27 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Approve with no conditions

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 27 September 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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