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13, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN

Granted Islington P2026/0623/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Robinia pseudoacacia: reduce crown & height by 4m.

As published by the council, reference P2026/0623/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2026/0623/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - Auto Permit
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
N5 1RN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2025/3361/TRE Decided

    13, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN

    T1 - Lime: - re-pollard back to previous most recent pollard points. T2 - Cherry: - reduce crown by 2m on all aspects. Prune away from neighbours building to get 2.5m clearance. T3 - Tree of Heaven: - reduce crown by 4m. Prune away from neighbours building to get 2.5m clearance. T4 - Lime: - re-pollard back to previous most recent pollard points.

    Submitted 1 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 11 March 2026, 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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    P2021/0978/LBC Submitted 29 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from offices (Use Class E) to use as a school (Use Class F1(a)) or Use Class E, installation of external platform lift between ground and lower ground floors and cycle parking. Plus internal works including removal of internal partitioning and erection of new internal partitioning (Planning Application P2021/0991/FUL also submitted).

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    P2025/1279/FUL Submitted 6 May 2025 100 yards away

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    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
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