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74 Highbury Hill, London

Awaiting decision Islington P2025/2664/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - lime tree (18m) - reduce height to previous pruning points, approximately 3m reduction and lift crown to approximately 2m from ground level. Front garden- T2 - privet & elder trees (7m) - reduce branches back towards boundary by approximately 1m, to allow more light into front windows.

As published by the council, reference P2025/2664/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/2664/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Pending As published: FINAL DECISION
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Ward
Highbury

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 3 Oct 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

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 November 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.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What 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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