Planning application
20 - 26, The Highbury Centre, 20 - 26, Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- FINAL DECISION
- Received
- 31 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Highbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N5 2BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jan 2025
Received by Islington
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4 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 April 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
5 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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