Planning application
56 Morton Road, London
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Fell Buddleia leaving stump as close to ground level possible T2, 3, 4 - Reduce the 2 Conifers and tree covered in Ivy back to the boundary line
As published by the council, reference P2025/2417/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/2417/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Received
- 25 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Canonbury
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2025
Received by Islington
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4 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
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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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