79, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Islington

2. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Islington granted permission on 8 May 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.

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.

• 60 Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

  P2025/3690/FUL Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Reinstatement of one sash window on first floor rear elevation. Replacement of e

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 58 Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

  P2025/0883/TRE Submitted 26 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  I want to trim the branches of my neighbour's tree that are touching my property and crossing my property's boundary. The tree hasn't been trimmed in over 16 years, and the branches are also causing damage to my conservatory.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

  P2025/1873/TRE Submitted 30 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Rear Garden: T1: Purple Plum: Approximately 7.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%, removing epicormic growth, dead shoots and weak growth. Tip prune over long branches by up to 1.00m back into main crown structure. General maintenance. T2: Laurel: Approximately 5.00m-6.00m: Reduce by approximately 1.25m reducing over extended branches back into min crown structure. Raise crown, garden side, by approximately 70cm. Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 25%. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 1.00m to help shape and balance crown. General maintenance.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 83, Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

  P2025/2371/TRE Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Rear Garden: T3: Birch: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density evenly throughout by approximately 20%. Tip prune over longs by up to approximately 1.00m. General maintenance.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• Lower Flat, 86 Aberdeen Road, London, N5 2XA

  P2023/0839/FUL Submitted 22 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of single door with double doors and blocking up of small bathroom window on rear elevation at lower ground level and associated alterations

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 82 Aberdeen Road, London, N5 2XA

  P2024/3637/TRE Submitted 5 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~4 Feb

  T1, T2 Sycamore, crown reduce to most recent points, approx. 2m. Cyclical maintenance.

  Decided Trees

• P2026/2633/TRE Awaiting decision

  10 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LZ

  T1. Sycamore. Prune lateral spread overhanging rear garden of 31 Ripplevale Grove back to boundary line. (1-2m in lateral spread north of canopy only)

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• P2026/2631/TRE Awaiting decision

  31, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

  T1 Magnolia, crown reduce by 1m, back to previous pruning points. T2 Magnolia, crown reduce by 0.5m, back to previous pruning points. T3 Apple, lift off garage roof by 0.5m, cut back from lawn by 0.5m. All works cyclical maintenance.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• P2026/2632/TRE Awaiting decision

  9 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LZ

  T1. Lime - Prune lateral spread overhanging no.29 Ripplevale Grove to boundary line (1-2m in lateral spread north side of canopy) T2. Lime - Prune lateral spread overhanging no.31 Ripplevale Grove to boundary line (1-2m in lateral spread north side of canopy)

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• P2026/2582/TRE Granted

  2, Lambert Street, London, N1 1JE

  Rear garden: Magnolia grandiflora (T1) - reduce crown by 1.5m. Reason: general

  5 Oct 2026 Trees
• P2026/2579/TRE Granted

  47, Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JL

  T1 - Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' Crown reduction to 20% and Crown thinning 5-10%

  5 Oct 2026 Trees