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38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

Awaiting decision Islington P2025/1447/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 - Magnolia - Crown lift by 1m Selectively thin crown by 15-20% Selectively reduce crown by 1-1.5m

As published by the council, reference P2025/1447/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/1447/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
FINAL DECISION
Received
20 May 2025
Validated
23 May 2025
Ward
Highbury
Postcode
N5 1QP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2026/1369/LBC Granted

    38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    Works to subdivide the front basement room to include a new kitchen/laundry and

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 23 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 July 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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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 500 metres

  • 36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1782/TRE Submitted 18 Jun 2025 14m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

    Rear Garden: growing within the curtilage of 37 Highbury Place, overhanging No.36 Highbury Place: G1: Mixed species group of small trees: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging No.36 by up to 1.20m. Reduce crown heights by up to 1.20m reducing over long branches back into main crown structure. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T1: Magnolia: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T2: Elder: Approximately 6.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%. reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T4: Cherry: Approximately 4.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 30-40cm. General maintenance.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2019/3730/TRE Submitted 17 Dec 2019 14m away

    Rear garden Birch - Reduce crown height by approximately 20% (1.00-1.50m). Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by approximately 75cm.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1843/TRE Submitted 25 Jun 2025 23m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Tree is a Horse chestnut. the owners just want the weight taken out of the very lowest branches that are touching the roofs of their garage and neighbours so they dont rest on them and cause a problem. Image reference for spec of work.

    Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

  • 35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

    P2025/1822/TRE Submitted 23 Jun 2025 23m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Rear Garden: T1: Mature Ash: Approximately 15.00m: Reduce low branch limb which overhangs No.36, by up to 1.50m, while preserving viable growth points. Control encroachment.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 55A Corsica Street, London, N5 1JT

    P2023/0552/FUL Submitted 23 Feb 2023 79m away

    Replacement of the existing front and rear windows and doors with triple glazed grey powder coated aluminium framed glazed windows and doors.

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  • 5 Gallia Road, London, N5 1LA

    P2026/1229/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2026 87m away

    Erection of a single-storey rear infill extension.

    Granted Householder Extension
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