Planning application
P2026/0259/TRE
16, Flat 1, Offord Road, London, N1 1DL
Proposal
I own, with my husband, Flat 1 16 Offord Rd, which has a private garden. I wish to remove an elder which has been left to grow into a tree and is now pulling down the brick wall that we share with Number 14. It is also considerably shading the garden to number 16. I am a landlord who has rented out the property for the last 16 years. It has been looked after by a managing agent who did not alert me to the fact that a small elder had grown into a tree during this period. The tree in question is towards the rear of our garden, and is very close to the wall which we share with Number 14 Offord Rd. The garden at number 16 is surrounded by other trees so I believe that if we are allowed to remove the elder tree and its root, it will also allow a little more light into the garden at number 16, whilst there will still be a lot of greenery from other trees. It will also allow us to safely repair the wall. If approved I will employ a professional tree surgeon to carry out the work.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0259/TRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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