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28, Highbury Hill, London

Decided Islington P2025/0391/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1, 2, 3, 4 3 Sycamores & 1 Plane tree in rear garden - reduce crowns to previous, regular points of reduction. 2m max. branch removal T5 - Oak in front garden - reduce to regular points of reduction, 2m maximum branch removal, remove epicormic growth from trunk Works as required by insurance company

As published by the council, reference P2025/0391/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/0391/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Decided (details on the council site) As published: FINAL DECISION
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
12 Feb 2025
Ward
Highbury

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document 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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