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20 - 26, The Highbury Centre, 20 - 26, Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BJ

Decided Islington P2025/0317/TRE Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 Ash Crown reduce height and spread branch lengths 3-3.5m to retain even and flowing canopy outline Remove any remaining major deadwood T2 English oak Prune southern crown 2-2.5m branch lengths at 12m height + where overhanging building line to retain even and flowing canopy outline Remove major deadwood T3 Sycamore Prune southern crown 1.5-2.0m branch lengths at12m height + to give clearance from building line to retain even and flowing canopy outline Remove major deadwood T4 Tree of heaven Prune south eastern crown 2.0-2.5m branch lengths at 12m height + to give clearance from building line to retain even and flowing canopy outline Remove major deadwood

As published by the council, reference P2025/0317/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/0317/TRE
Type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (details on the council site) As published: FINAL DECISION
Received
31 Jan 2025
Validated
4 Feb 2025
Ward
Highbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 2BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jan 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 4 Feb 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 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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After the decision

Islington has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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