Planning application
17 Highbury Terrace, London
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
(T1) Elder - this tree is growing against the wall of 16 Highbury Terrace Mews. If left and allowed to grow, this could cause structural problems with the wall. Proposing to remove to ground level to prevent any future problems. (T2) Birch - located in the rear garden of 17 Highbury Terrace. This tree is approximately 3m from the rear of the building and tree is approximately 13m tall. Proposing to reduce crown back to previous pruning points (approximately 2m) in order to prevent encroachment to building and limit root spread due to proximity to rear basement flat.
As published by the council, reference P2025/3317/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/3317/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided (details on the council site) As published: FINAL DECISION
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Highbury
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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P2025/1485/TRE Decided
17 Highbury Terrace, London
(T1) Lime - Tree is an old pollard, approximately 18m tall, with approximately 2m of regrowth. The tree is located right at the rear of number 17 Highbury Terrace. The tree is significantly overhanging the flats at the back and blocking a lot of light and posing a risk to property and people from falling limbs. Proposing to reduce entire crown to 4m below existing pollard points (6m) in order to mitigate risk of falling branches and shorten the tree for future maintenance as a pollard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Islington
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1 Dec 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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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
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17 Highbury Terrace, London, N5 1UP
Communal area (rear of 18 Highbury Terrace) (T1) Lime (Tilia spp) - On the MEWS side of the tree, a (maximum) reduction of 5-6m of the overlong branches (including height), reducing them back into the crown so that they are balanced with the lighter reduction on the communal garden side. On the communal garden side reduce the overlong branches back into the crown by 3-5m. This needs to be a sensitive reduction, balancing the crown, maintaining natural shape, whilst significantly reducing the weight in the upper crown . Remove all deadwood from the crown. Remove all trunk epicormic growth N.B. The aim of this reduction is to reduce the overall crown whilst retaining as much natural shape to the tree. (T2) Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) - Crown reduce the height by 3m, reduce the lateral growth by 1m to create oval shape.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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(T1) Lime - Tree is an old pollard, approximately 18m tall, with approximately 2m of regrowth. The tree is located right at the rear of number 17 Highbury Terrace. The tree is significantly overhanging the flats at the back and blocking a lot of light and posing a risk to property and people from falling limbs. Proposing to reduce entire crown to 4m below existing pollard points (6m) in order to mitigate risk of falling branches and shorten the tree for future maintenance as a pollard.
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Granted -
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