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P2026/2130/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T5 Common lime - Repollard back to previous pruning points. T6 Common lime - R Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 12

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Highgate Hill/Hornsey LaneWithin 50m ofLBI TPO (NO.63) 1985
Highgate Hill/Hornsey Lane 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 10 and 10a, Hornsey Lane, Grade II, 53 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Highgate Hill/Hornsey LaneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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LBI TPO (NO.63) 1985Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 152 m away: Waterlow Park; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very 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
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
N6 5LX
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Junction
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arbtech Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 9 days slower than Islington's median of 5 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
527decided 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-15143242

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T2 Common Yew - Sever and remove ivy to 1.5m above ground T3 Corsican Pine - Sever and re…
P2025/2671/TRE
2023
Front garden F/G - T3 - Corsican Pine: Reduce back hanging branch to suitable growth poin…
P2023/3596/TRE
2022 Approved
Non-Material Amendment following a grant of planning permission: P2021/2239/FUL dated 29/…
P2022/3841/NMA
2021 Approved
Installation of new external stair and covered lift tower (following removal of existing…
P2021/2239/FUL
2021 Approved
Front of building TPO refs T63+T65 of TPO 63/1985 (GC012677) Yew - Remove Ivy (GC012680)…
P2021/3294/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Flat 11, Thornbury House, Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YW
Replacement of rear windows with glazed double doors of ground floor flat
P2025/0631/FUL
2025
10 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN
Yew (T1): Trim back to previous shape (approx. 50cm all round) X2 Lime (T2 & T3): Prune o…
P2025/0401/TRE
2024 Approved
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New timber double glazed Window replacements to two flats (A and B), covering front, side…
P2024/3573/FUL
2024
4 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN
2 Mature Lime trees, reduce lateral and vertical growth by 2-3 M approx back to most rece…
P2024/3650/TRE
2024 Approved
31 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Proposed new double glazed, white timber sash windows to replace the existing single glaz…
P2024/0209/FUL
2023 Approved
Thornbury House, Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YW
Replacement of existing timber framed side-hung casement windows to whole block with uPVC…
P2023/3619/FUL
2024 Approved
30 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Rear garden R/G- T1 Sycamore: Fell to ground level and replace.
P2024/0282/TRE
2023 Approved
30 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Erection of ground and first floor extensions to rear of property
P2023/3421/FUL
2023 Approved
30 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear infill extension.
P2023/1600/FUL
2023 Refused
Flat B, 35 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Construction of a rear dormer windows with Juliet balcony to first floor flat
P2023/0102/FUL
2022 Approved
48 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber units on the front…
P2022/4102/FUL
2022 Approved
41 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber units on the front…
P2022/4071/FUL
2022 Approved
Ground Floor Flat, 51 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber units on the front…
P2022/3959/FUL
2022 Approved
1 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN
Thornbury Square (next to vehicle entrance) (TPO ref: TPO 63/1985) (T1) Leyland Cypress (…
P2022/3122/TRE
2021
First Floor Flat 12B Despard Road London N19 5NW
Proposed construction of a loft conversion with 'L' shaped roof dormer, installation of n…
P2021/3331/FUL
2021 Approved
First Floor Flat, 34 Despard Road, London, N19 5NW
Proposed erection of rear dormer extension to existing loft space
P2021/1696/FUL
2021 Approved
40 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber…
P2021/0657/FUL
2021 Approved
32 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH
Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows doors with double glazed timber wind…
P2021/0658/FUL
2021 Approved
45 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber…
P2021/0656/FUL
2021 Approved
27 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber…
P2021/1113/FUL
2017 Approved
46 Waterlow Road London N19 5NH
Erection of single storey rear infill extension
P2017/2032/FUL
2016 Approved
13 Waterlow Road Islington LONDON N19 5NJ
Erection of a single storey side/rear infill extension.
P2016/4555/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Flat B, 49 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
Erection of a proposed full width rear roof dormer extension
P2016/3317/FUL
2016 Approved
9 - 10 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN
Rear garden: 1 x Lime tree subject to tree preservation order (TPO) - LBI TPO (NO.63) 198…
P2016/1122/TRE
2016 Approved
11 Thornbury Square, London, N6 5YN
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P2016/1123/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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.