Planning application
83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Islington
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3 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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
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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.
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