Planning application
38 Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
T1: Sycamore Maple - Fell T2: Sycamore Maple - Cut back lateral spread by 1.5m to suitable pruning points Reason for works: T1: Sycamore Maple - The tree is in decline - please see attached report T2: Sycamore Maple - Regular tree maintenance
As published by the council, reference P2025/3452/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/3452/TRE
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
- Status
- Withdrawn As published: WITHDRAWN AFTER VALID
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: WITHDRAWN AFTER VALID
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Barnsbury, Caledonian
- Postcode
- N1 1BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P2025/3131/TRE Granted
38 Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE
Rear Garden: T1: Mature Ash: Approximately 19.00m: Reduce back to previous an
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P2023/1545/TRE Awaiting decision
38 Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE
Rear garden (T1) Sycamore x2 (multi-stemmed) - Crown reduce back to most recent crown reduction points (approx. 2m) and crown clean (remove small diameter rubbing branches and dead wood). Reduce low epicormic growth, (growing to an approximate height of 6.00-8.00m) by approximately 2.00m by pruning back to the main stem where appropriate and to suitable growth points where branch structure is to be retained. In addition, reduce one low branch, approximately 12cm diameter and approximately 2.00m from ground level which overhangs the rear boundary back to the main stem.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Islington
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12 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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38 Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE
99% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jul
Rear garden (T1) Sycamore x2 (multi-stemmed) - Crown reduce back to most recent crown reduction points (approx. 2m) and crown clean (remove small diameter rubbing branches and dead wood). Reduce low epicormic growth, (growing to an approximate height of 6.00-8.00m) by approximately 2.00m by pruning back to the main stem where appropriate and to suitable growth points where branch structure is to be retained. In addition, reduce one low branch, approximately 12cm diameter and approximately 2.00m from ground level which overhangs the rear boundary back to the main stem.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
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99% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov
T1 sycamore - fell as it is crowding and distorting the growth of the nicer trees around it T2 sycamore - prune - 25% crown reduce
Decided Trees 3 docs -
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99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct
T1- Common Dogwood- (6m) crown reduction of up to approximately 3m. T5- Birch tree -near back on left with poor taper - cut to ground level ( area is overcrowded, T4 Birch to be retained) T6-Cypress tree - (6m) at back of garden- cut to ground level. T4- Birch tree on right- remove Ivy from tree, crown reduction of 4m. T3- Fig tree- reduce by up to 2.5m T2- Hazel tree- pollard to a height of approximately 2m.
Decided Trees 9 docs -
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 1 doc -
46, Flat A, Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE
The proposals form part of essential maintenance works. The internal spaces at lower- ground floor experience significant condensation during winter months. The application is for: 1. Changing the external metalwork support to the ground floor balcony overlooking the garden. Removing the existing metal brackets set within the external brick and replacing with four metal posts will separate the balcony assembly from the brickwork and stop the current cold bridging effect of the metal plates. To complete the works, the metalwork will be painted in a matt black paint to match the existing. 2. Installing two small, low-noise, heat recovery ventilation units (one to the bedroom at the front and one to the living space at the rear) to improve the ventilation to the internal space and reduce the internal humidity levels. 3. Installing an additional vent grille to the disused chimney breast at lower ground floor level to encourage air movement and manage condensation levels.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs -
Flat 1, 284 Caledonian Road, London, N1 1BA
99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct
G1 - 2 x Sycamore trees situated in the rear neighbouring garden. It is difficult to pinpoint which garden the trees are situated in, but they are situated directly behind the rear boundary wall of the garden of no. 284. Perform a weight reduction by crown reducing the lateral branches that are overhanging the garden of no.284 only by no more than 2.5m to reduce the risk of limb failure from occurring.
Decided Trees 4 docsSmall domestic
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