Planning application
43, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear garden: birch (T1) - reduce crown back to previous (2m). Reason: to allow
As published by the council, reference P2025/3252/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/3252/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - Auto Permit
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Postcode
- N5 2UP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Islington
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Forbes Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Broxbourne
Active · incorporated 2014 · Broxbourne
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 24 November 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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