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31, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU

Awaiting decision Islington P2026/2631/TRE Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P2026/2631/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2026/2631/TRE
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Status
Pending As published: VALIDATED
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Highbury
Postcode
N5 1SU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 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

2 documents on file for this application

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What 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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