Planning application
161, St Lukes Church, Old Street, London, EC1V 9NG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T7 London Plane: reduce two small branches at 6m and 9m east to clear side of church by 3m - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access. T8 London Plane: reduce branches to clear church tower by 2.5m - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access. T9 London Plane: remove sub-lateral branch growing towards church at 5.5m east. Retain parent limb growing towards north west. Reduce previously reduced ascending branch overhanging church to clear tower and roof by 2.5m - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access. T10 London Plane: remove regrowth from pruning wound on branch at 3.5m east. Reduce branch at 8m east to clear church by 2.5m - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access. T22 London Plane: reduce branches to clear side of church by 2.5m and to achieve a height clearance of 2.5m over the roof. Prune branches up to a maximum diameter of 150mm - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access. T23 London Plane: reduce branches to clear side of church by 2.5m and to achieve a height clearance of 2.5m over the roof. Prune branches up to a maximum diameter of 150mm - to facilitate scaffold erection and works access.
As published by the council, reference P2024/3698/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2024/3698/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending As published: FINAL DECISION
- Received
- 12 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Bunhill
- Postcode
- EC1V 9NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P2024/2927/AOD Granted
161, St Lukes Church, Old Street, London, EC1V 9NG
Approval of Details pursuant to Condition 5 (CEMP) and 6 (Tree Protection) of Planning Permission reference P2024/0139/FUL, dated: 12/06/2024.
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P2024/2438/AOD Granted
161, St Lukes Church, Old Street, London, EC1V 9NG
Approval of Details pursuant to Condition 8 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation Details) of Planning Permission Reference P2024/0139/FUL dated 12 June 2024.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2024
Received by Islington
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17 Dec 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Islington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided tree works applications in a median of 4 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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