Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

48 Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

Granted Islington P2023/0256/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) Portuguese Laurel - Reduce height by 0.5 and lateral spread by 0.25m to reshape. Rear garden (T2) Cherry - Reduce back to most recent previous points of reduction, retaining appropriate furnishing growth (remove approx. 1.5 regrowth)

As published by the council, reference P2023/0256/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2023/0256/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - Auto Permit
Received
25 Jan 2023
Validated
29 Mar 2023
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
Laycock
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N1 2AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2025/3628/TRE Granted

    48, Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

    Tree Works Specification - BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations Front Garden

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jan 2023

    Received by Islington

  2. 29 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

  4. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 20 April 2023, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 48 Canonbury Square, N1 2AW

    P2023/0450/TRE Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Front garden (facing Canonbury Square) (TPO ref: T4+T5 of TPO 270/2006) (T1) Sycamore - Reduce crown by 25% (by removal of approx 2m regrowth back to previous points of reduction) , retaining 50% of shortened growth for crown structure. (T2) False acacia - Reduce crown by 25% (by removal of approx 3m regrowth back to previous points of reduction), retaining 50% of shortened growth for crown structure.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 23-26 Hyde's Place, London, N1 2XE

    P2021/2242/FUL Submitted 2 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of first floor extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
    Domestic

  • 6, Canonbury Lane, London, N1 2AP

    P2026/0359/TRE Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T1. Sycamore Tree Rear Garden: Reduce new growth to previous reduction points,

    Granted Trees

  • 45 Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

    P2025/2008/TRE Submitted 14 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    T1. Magnolia grandiflora: Mature tree growing close to property. To contain spread and manage in relation to built up surroundings, reduce canopy by 20% (2m in height and 2m in lateral spread) EH = 10m PH 8m ES 8m PS 6m

    Decided Trees 3 docs

  • 48, Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

    P2025/3628/TRE Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Tree Works Specification - BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations Front Garden

    Granted Trees

  • 40A Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

    P2025/2822/TRE Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Ash Rear garden of 40A • Crown reduction by removing 3.0 to 4.0 metres growt

    Granted Trees

In Islington

  • P2026/2633/TRE Awaiting decision

    10 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LZ

    T1. Sycamore. Prune lateral spread overhanging rear garden of 31 Ripplevale Grove back to boundary line. (1-2m in lateral spread north of canopy only)

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P2026/2631/TRE Awaiting decision

    31, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

    T1 Magnolia, crown reduce by 1m, back to previous pruning points. T2 Magnolia, crown reduce by 0.5m, back to previous pruning points. T3 Apple, lift off garage roof by 0.5m, cut back from lawn by 0.5m. All works cyclical maintenance.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P2026/2632/TRE Awaiting decision

    9 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LZ

    T1. Lime - Prune lateral spread overhanging no.29 Ripplevale Grove to boundary line (1-2m in lateral spread north side of canopy) T2. Lime - Prune lateral spread overhanging no.31 Ripplevale Grove to boundary line (1-2m in lateral spread north side of canopy)

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P2026/2582/TRE Granted

    2, Lambert Street, London, N1 1JE

    Rear garden: Magnolia grandiflora (T1) - reduce crown by 1.5m. Reason: general

    5 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P2026/2579/TRE Granted

    47, Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JL

    T1 - Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' Crown reduction to 20% and Crown thinning 5-10%

    5 Oct 2026 Trees