Flat 1, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• P2019/3447/TRE Granted

  Flat 1, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

  Rear garden Black poplar - Crown Reduce back to most recent pruning points N.B. Repeat pruning works (as carried out over past 25+ years).

  Decided 28 Nov 2019 Trees

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Islington

2. 3 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 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.

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.

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.

• Flat 1, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

  P2019/3447/TRE Submitted 13 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Rear garden Black poplar - Crown Reduce back to most recent pruning points N.B. Repeat pruning works (as carried out over past 25+ years).

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

  P2021/2117/TRE Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Rear garden Willow - Crown reduce tree back to most recent pruning points removing approx. 4m re-growth (equivalent to a 33% crown reduction). Remove deadwood and crown thin 30% (if necessary).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 58, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

  P2025/2527/TRE Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  We propose pruning the Willow Tree in the rear garden of 58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP. This tree was last pruned in 2021 and is in need of pruning given the 4 years of growth since. We propose that for this Willow Tree we: • Reduce the canopy by 33%. This would be undertaken using a combination of crown thinning and crown reduction, i.e. "drop-crotching” or “reduction via thinning” • Remove any deadwood and branch stubs (to the branch collar) that exist as a consequence of previous poor and unprofessional pruning. We propose all these works be undertaken by a reputable and professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998. The willow tree is within influencing distance of our property and geological maps indicate that the soils are shrinkable. Besides providing professional management of the tree, the works proposed would also reduce the subsidence risk to the property where there has been historical suspected subsidence due to the tree. In future we propose maintaining the willow tree at this reduced size via pruning by a professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998 every 3 - 5 years.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 55 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

  P2019/3344/TRE Submitted 7 Nov 2019 100 yards away

  T1: Weeping birch: Fell to ground level to allow more light into the garden to plant up flower beds (see photographs attached). Tree is 4m tall with a 10-15cm girth. There will be no impact to the conservation area as there is a very large tree beside which dominates the garden. There will not be a tree replanted as we want the new shrubs in the beds to have more light.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 52, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

  P2025/3155/TRE Submitted 7 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  T1. T2, T3 - Birches - reduce crowns to points of previous reduction (2m max br

  Granted Trees

• 84 Highbury Hill, London N5 1AP

  P2026/0153/FUL Submitted 20 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement of single glazed windows with double glazed windows to match existi

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• P2026/2464/TRE Status unknown

  4, Alwyne Villas, London, N1 2HQ

  (T2) Lime tree (Tilia x europaea) This tree is in reasonable health but has no

  21 Sep 2026 Trees
• P2026/2440/TRE Awaiting decision

  104, Lofting Road, London, N1 1JQ

  Azara - Cut the entire tree to ground level The tree is growing too close to t

  18 Sep 2026 Trees
• P2026/2339/TRE Status unknown

  21 Canonbury Tavern Public House, Canonbury Place, London, N1 2NS

  T13 - Aesculus hippocastanum: Reduce crown by specified extent - height and br

  17 Sep 2026 Trees
• P2026/2388/TRE Status unknown

  13, The Coach House, Carleton Road, London, N7 0QZ

  T1 London Plane - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs T2 Apple - Fell and treat

  17 Sep 2026 Trees
• P2026/2417/TRE Granted

  6, Highwood Road, London, N19 4PN

  T1 – Apple tree in rear garden of 6 Highwood Road. Crown reduce by approximatel

  15 Sep 2026 Trees