Planning application
P2025/1485/TRE
17 Highbury Terrace, London
Proposal
(T1) Lime - Tree is an old pollard, approximately 18m tall, with approximately 2m of regrowth. The tree is located right at the rear of number 17 Highbury Terrace. The tree is significantly overhanging the flats at the back and blocking a lot of light and posing a risk to property and people from falling limbs. Proposing to reduce entire crown to 4m below existing pollard points (6m) in order to mitigate risk of falling branches and shorten the tree for future maintenance as a pollard.
As published by the council, reference P2025/1485/TRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2025
Received by Islington
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27 May 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Islington for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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