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3 Howard Mews, London, N5 1SD

Awaiting decision Islington P2025/0737/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Sycamore : Fell and grind.

As published by the council, reference P2025/0737/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/0737/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Pending As published: FINAL DECISION
Received
12 Mar 2025
Validated
13 Mar 2025
Ward
Highbury
Postcode
N5 1SD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2021/2411/TRE Granted

    3 Howard Mews, London, N5 1SD

    Rear garden Sycamore - Crown reduce back to most recent pruning points (equivalent to 30% crown reduction), remove all epicormics growth (sucker growth) N.B. Pruning cuts not to extend below most recent crown reduction points

    Decided 25 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 May 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

2 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 Howard Mews, London, N5 1SD

    P2021/2411/TRE Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Rear garden Sycamore - Crown reduce back to most recent pruning points (equivalent to 30% crown reduction), remove all epicormics growth (sucker growth) N.B. Pruning cuts not to extend below most recent crown reduction points

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 43 Highbury Park, London, N5 1TH

    P2025/1194/TRE Submitted 28 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jun

    T1 - cherry tree (10m) - remove two lowest branches overhanging road and reduce branches over honey locust tree by approximately 2m. T2 - Portuguese laurel tree (4m) - prune branches growing through railings back within railings to reduce road obstruction. Back garden- T3 - hornbeam tree hedge (6-7m) - reduce height to previous pruning points, approximately 0.5-1m, reduce branches overhanging rear neighbour back to boundary, approximately 0.5-1m and trim front face and ends with hedge cutters. T4 - fig tree (8m) - remove stem growing towards house, remove straight epicormic shoot through crown and remove curving stem on right to thin crown.

    Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

  • 45 Highbury Park, London

    P2025/2269/TRE Submitted 6 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Rear Garden: Sycamore T4 (12M high, 2 x 200mm dia.) - Fell (causing excessive shading to garden of number 49)

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 25 Highbury Park, London, N5 1TH

    P2026/0188/FUL Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a two-storey replacement,

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition
    Domestic

  • 25 Highbury Park, London, N5 1TH

    P2026/0189/LBC Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a two-storey replacement,

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition

  • 35, Highbury Park, London, N5 1TH

    P2026/2362/TRE Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    T1–Olive tree- cut to ground level. T2- Plum tree-cut to ground level.

    Granted Trees

In Islington

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  • P2026/2417/TRE Granted

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