Planning application
P2026/1185/TRE
45 Queen Margaret's Grove, London
Proposal
Isolated ash tree (self-seeded) in rear garden on the boundary between No.?45 and No.?47. Approximately 12?m in height. Ref. T1. The tree is positioned immediately adjacent to a masonry retaining wall along the boundary. The garden level at No.?47 is approximately 700?mm higher than that at No.?45, with the wall retaining the higher ground. The base of the tree trunk is in direct contact with the wall and has caused unsafe structural instability through physical pressure on the walls as the tree has grown. Work is required to stabilise or reconstruct the retaining wall and would involve excavation close to the trunk and may require severance of structural roots, with implications for the stability of the tree. The tree is also located in very close proximity to the foundations of the neighbouring brick garden sheds in both properties (approximately 300?mm distance from tree), and the main properties (less than 1.5?m distance from tree) presenting ongoing interaction with their foundations as the tree grows. In this context, the tree is considered unsuitable for long-term retention in its current position. It is therefore proposed to fell the tree and grind out the stump to facilitate repair and reinstatement of the retaining wall. A replacement planting of suitable species can be undertaken within the garden following completion of the works.
As published by the council, reference P2026/1185/TRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Islington
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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