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P2026/2144/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 (T70) -Lime - Reduce crown to points of previous reduction 3-4m max. branch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Article 4 directionAberdeen ParkWithin 50m ofMildmay (no.2) TPO 1977
Aberdeen Park 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 69 and 71, Highbury New Park, Grade II, 57 m away · 1 Grade I, 16 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Aberdeen ParkCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mildmay (no.2) TPO 1977Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £4,350,000 in March 2012. Detached house, freehold.

30 March 2012£4,350,000
28 February 1996£590,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area411 m² (4,424 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
N5 2BL
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gareth Wellburn

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 21 days slower than Islington's median of 5 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
422decided 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-15147756

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Replacement of existing black driveway gates, pedestrian and rear garden access gates and…
P2023/0855/FUL
2021 Approved
Front garden (TPO ref: T70-T74 of TPO 38/1977 Mildmay #2) Lime (T70) - reduce crown to po…
P2021/2623/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
76 - 78, 8, WINCHESTER HOUSE, Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
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2025 Approved
Flat 2, 65 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Alteration of the modern partition wall that subdivides the principal room of the propert…
P2025/1872/LBC
2025 Approved
53A Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Demolition and reconstruction of existing boundary wall to facilitate underpinning works…
P2025/0064/FUL
2025 Approved
53A Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Demolition and reconstruction of existing boundary wall to facilitate underpinning works…
P2025/0065/LBC
2025 Approved
37 Petherton Road, London N5 2QX
Replacement of all existing single glazed windows with double glazed windows, four alumin…
P2025/0800/FUL
2025
The Lodge, 55 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
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P2025/1913/FUL
2025
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2025 Approved
Second Floor Flat, 63 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Replacement of dormer windows (frames and glass) in 3rd floor loft.
P2025/0783/LBC
2024
55, The Lodge, Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Front Garden T1 - Approx. H6 S4 20+DBH Holly Lightly reduce height by 0.5-1m (regrowth)…
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2024
65 Highbury New Park, London
T1 - Dead Sycamore - fell T2 - Gleditsia - reduce crown by 1-2m, thin crown by 20-25% T3…
P2024/3114/TRE
2024
76-78, 2, WINCHESTER HOUSE, Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
(Fatsia) at the front of property needs felling as we had a tree surgeon attend who advis…
P2024/2959/TRE
2024 Approved
Upper Flat, 11 Petherton Road, London, N5 2QX
Rear dormer roof extension, installation of three rooflights and new metal railing to rea…
P2024/2247/FUL
2024 Approved
Flat 4, 82 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
Minor amendments to the previously consented scheme for a new kitchen and bathroom (P2023…
P2024/2110/LBC
2024 Approved
70 Highbury New Park, London
Tree works as per attached Tree survey TPO Tree work is to be undertaken to remove dead b…
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2024
53A Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Demolition and reconstruction of existing boundary wall to facilitate underpinning works…
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2024
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2024
74 Highbury New Park, London
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P2024/1437/TRE
2024 Approved
63 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Front Garden T1: Large Holly: Reduce height by 2.5 m. Rear Garden T2: Large Robinia: Redu…
P2024/0401/TRE
2023 Approved
Flat 4, 82 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
Alterations to the second floor flat to remove and replace internal partition walls in or…
P2023/3123/LBC
2023 Approved
Flat 4, 82 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
Alterations to the second floor flat to make alterations to external drainage to existing…
P2023/3122/FUL
2016 Approved
74 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
Trees in rear garden subject to tree preservation order - LBI TPO (NO.314) 2007: 2 x Syca…
P2016/3901/TRE
2016 Approved
63B Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Rear garden: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Crown reduce by 2m on top height. Prune side branches by 1…
P2016/4161/TRE
2016 Approved
63 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Rear garden: 1 x Cherry (T5) - Crown reduce by 2m on top height. Prune side branches by 1…
P2016/4164/TRE
2016 Approved
68 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ
Front garden: 1 x Horse Chestnut tree - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m on top height and up t…
P2016/1683/TRE
2016
Flat B, 59 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET
Front garden: 1 x London Plane tree - Crown reduction 20% and remove ivy.
P2016/2244/TRE
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.