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30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

Awaiting decision Islington P2025/3169/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

Rear Garden: G1: T1 & T2: Mature Bays: Right Hand Boundary: Approximately 9.00m: Reduce crown height by up to 2.50m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth back from No.32 to as near to the boundary. T3: Mature Holly: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by up to approximately 1.25m, to help shape and balance the tree.

As published by the council, reference P2025/3169/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2025/3169/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Pending As published: VALIDATED
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Tufnell Park
Postcode
N19 4PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2026/0515/TRE Granted

    30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    Rear Garden: T1: Mature Laurel: Approximately 4.00m: Fell this plant: This l

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Trees
  • P2025/3240/TRE Granted

    30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    Rear Garden: T1: Laurel: Approximately 5.00m: Reduce by up to 1.20m. Genera

    Decided 24 Nov 2025 Trees
  • P2025/3196/TRE Granted

    30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    G1: T1 & T2: Mature Bays: Right Hand Boundary: Approximately 9.00m: Reduce crown

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 January 2026, 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

2 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.

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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 6 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 34 Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    P2023/0891/TRE Submitted 28 Mar 2023 50 yards away

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  • 39, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PW

    P2026/1473/TRE Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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  • 30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    P2025/3240/TRE Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Rear Garden: T1: Laurel: Approximately 5.00m: Reduce by up to 1.20m. Genera

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  • 30, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PJ

    P2025/3196/TRE Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    G1: T1 & T2: Mature Bays: Right Hand Boundary: Approximately 9.00m: Reduce crown

    Granted Trees

In Islington

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  • P2026/2582/TRE Granted

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