Planning application
P2026/0463/TRE
162 Downham Road, London, N1 3HL
Proposal
Rear Garden: T1 & T2: 2 x Mature Sycamore: Approximately 13.00m: Reduce crowns back to previous and most recent reduction points (approximately 1.50m). Remove major dead wood throughout the crown. Prune back to clear the street furniture and telephone cables by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by approximately 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0463/TRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 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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