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P2025/3198/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Laburnum 1 - dead. Fell to ground level and carry out replacement planting with Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill' as CG dia. @3 metres high. False acacia 2 (12M high, 200mm dia.) - Light crown reduction of 1 .5 metres. Remove all deadwood. False acacia 3 (12M high, 200mm dia.) -cut back from building to give 2 metres clearance. Remove all deadwood. False acacia 4 (12M high, 200mm dia.) - remove lowest south lateral branch back to near stem. Remove all deadwood. Reason: Close proximity to building. Excessive light loss. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadLBI TPO (No.498) 2022
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Manor Gardens Health and Community Centre, Grade II, 49 m away · 4 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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBI TPO (No.498) 2022Council 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 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 25 m away; Town centre 63 m away: Nags Head.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area585 m² (6,297 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Tollington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Richard Wassell

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 22 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
530decided 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-14452454
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

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.