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83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

Decided Islington P2025/2371/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

Rear Garden: T3: Birch: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 20%. Tip prune over longs by up to approximately 1.00m. General maintenance.

As published by the council, reference P2025/2371/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/2371/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Decided (details on the council site) As published: FINAL DECISION
Received
19 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Ward
Highbury
Postcode
N5 2UT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • P2025/1873/TRE Decided

    83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

    Rear Garden: T1: Purple Plum: Approximately 7.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%, removing epicormic growth, dead shoots and weak growth. Tip prune over long branches by up to 1.00m back into main crown structure. General maintenance. T2: Laurel: Approximately 5.00m-6.00m: Reduce by approximately 1.25m reducing over extended branches back into min crown structure. Raise crown, garden side, by approximately 70cm. Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 25%. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 1.00m to help shape and balance crown. General maintenance.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 3 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

Documents

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

3 documents 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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  • 83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

    P2025/1873/TRE Submitted 30 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    Rear Garden: T1: Purple Plum: Approximately 7.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%, removing epicormic growth, dead shoots and weak growth. Tip prune over long branches by up to 1.00m back into main crown structure. General maintenance. T2: Laurel: Approximately 5.00m-6.00m: Reduce by approximately 1.25m reducing over extended branches back into min crown structure. Raise crown, garden side, by approximately 70cm. Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 25%. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 1.00m to help shape and balance crown. General maintenance.

    Decided Trees 3 docs
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