Planning application
Flat 1, 48 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Removal of existing sapling due to low amenity and replacement witha tree of higher amenity [purchased from a nursery] in same location. The existing saping is a winter flowering cherry [unsure of exact species]. Proposed replacement is a Portuguese Laurel. See attached pictures for the tree we plan to plant.
As published by the council, reference P2025/2391/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/2391/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided (details on the council site) As published: FINAL DECISION
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Highbury
- Postcode
- N5 1AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Islington
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3 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document 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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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).
Granted Trees 2 docs -
58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
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
99% 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.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
55 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
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
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