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18 College Cross, London, N1 1PR

Granted Islington P2023/0601/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 Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m on all aspects, back to previous most recent cuts. Current height 15m, final height after pruning 13m. Pruning will let more light into all adjacent gardens and restrict root growth.

As published by the council, reference P2023/0601/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2023/0601/TRE
Type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with conditions
Received
1 Mar 2023
Validated
1 Mar 2023
Decided
22 Mar 2023
Ward
Laycock
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N1 1PR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Mar 2023

    Received by Islington

  2. 22 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with conditions

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 22 March 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.

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