45, Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JL Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1217/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce stem growing over roadway by approx. 2m, back into crown line. Reduce branch growing over driveway by approx. 2m, back into crown line T2 - Birch - Reduce lower stem growing towards house by 2-3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCanonburyII
Grade II listed: Number 45, 47 and 49 and Attached Railings
List entry 1280553 · 3 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (19 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 19 with distances
Historic England ↗
Canonbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Islington AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
CanonburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
IICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Postcode
N1 2JL
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Canonbury
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works - Auto Permit
Decision date
19 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Gareth Wellburn

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, about the council's usual 5 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
394decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14923949
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Islington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #132 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #130 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #260 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #241 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
499 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,488
Total decisions
167 refused in the year to March 2026

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