Planning application
68, Hilldrop Crescent, London, N7 0JD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Walnut Approx Diameter - 0.4m Approx Height - 6m
As published by the council, reference P2025/2893/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/2893/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Decision
- Tree Works - Auto Permit
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- N7 0JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P2024/3298/TRE Awaiting decision
68 Hilldrop Crescent, London, N7 0JD
Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Walnut (Juglans regia) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 8m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Location - Front garden, opposite front door to property Service - pollard Work Required - Pollard height down to approximately 1m below previous points to around 4m retaining the lower growth below but shaping accordingly Reason - as per clients wishes Priority Code - on £250.00 Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Apple (malus spp) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1-0.3m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - Front garden near to property right hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce by removing between 0.5-1m from the height and from the sides, remove internal water shoots Reason - as per clients wishes to control and contain overall size of tree Priority Code - on £250.00 Tree Number - T3 Tree Type - Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 15m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 9m Location - Front garden left hand boundary Service - Section dismantle and treat Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level and leave stump in the ground, Treat stump with one application of glyphosate (eco-plugs) only to best endeavour the prevention of regrowth. Reason - as per clients wishes, tree close to boundary way and has potential to cause damage Priority Code - on Tree Number - G1 Tree Type - x12 Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 5m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 2m Location - Front garden Front boundary Service - Repollard Work Required - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points at around 3m, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth Reason - as part of continued maintenance Tree Number - T6 Tree Type - Apple (malus spp) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.1-0.3m Approx. Height - 6m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 5m Location - Front garden near to property right hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Crown reduce by removing between 0.5-1m from the height and from the sides, remove internal water shoots Reason - as per clients wishes to control and contain overall size of tree Priority Code - on
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Islington
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3 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 3 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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