Planning application
32 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO Tree T1 - Weeping Willow - Pollard, to regular pollard points at approx 5m from ground level (2-3m branch removal) Reason - routine maintenance Non TPO tree T2 - Sycamore - reduce crown by 1-2m, not beyond previous points of reduction
As published by the council, reference P2026/2619/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/2619/TRE
- Type
- Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Pending As published: VALIDATED
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Highbury
- Postcode
- N5 1QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Islington
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8 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Islington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided tree works applications in a median of 6 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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