8, Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2860/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pear - Crown reduce the height approx. 30cm below the previous reduction points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
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Validated
2 Nov 2026
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Approved
3 Nov 2026

Approved on 3 Nov 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Whitehall Park
Whitehall 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Whitehall ParkCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,500,000 in January 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

30 January 2026£1,500,000
11 November 2016£930,000
26 April 2000£340,000

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

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Postcode
N19 3RF
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Hillrise
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Dec 2026
Decision date
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rachel Byles

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 4 days faster 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-15335994

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
T1: Pear (4m): Crown reduce to previous points removing 1m of re-growth to keep tree at a…
P2024/2436/TRE
2021 Approved
Rear garden T1: Pear (5m): Crown reduce to previous points to keep trees at a size suitab…
P2021/2883/TRE
2020 Approved
(T4) Pear - Fell and treat stump.
P2020/2795/TRE
2017 Approved
(T1) Pear - Fell to ground level (T2) Apple - Fell to ground level (T3) Apple - Fell to g…
P2017/3021/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
115 St John's Way, London, N19 3RG
Tree 1 - Rear Apple Tree This will be felled as per request from our neighbour's structur…
P2025/3086/TRE
2025 Approved
30 Cressida Road, London, N19 3JW
Proposed ground floor, single storey side infill wraparound extension with rooflights.
P2025/0444/FUL
2025 Approved
1 Prospero Road, London, N19 3QX
Amalgamation of the existing flats within the property into one self-contained family dwe…
P2025/0874/FUL
2025 Approved
30 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Erection of a single storey side infill extension and changes to rear fenestrations follo…
P2025/0538/FUL
2024 Approved
5 Cressida Road, London, N19 3JN
Erection of rear dormer with roof light.
P2024/3710/FUL
2024 Approved
6 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Replacement of 3 no. front elevation double glazed aluminium framed windows at ground flo…
P2024/2098/FUL
2024
18 Lysander Grove, London, N19 3QY
Change of use from Use Class C2 to a small-scale HMO (Use Class C4). Replacement of the e…
P2024/1997/FUL
2024 Approved
14 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Erection a rear single storey infill extension.
P2024/0454/FUL
2024 Approved
16 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Single storey rear extension.
P2024/0506/COLP
2023 Approved
11 Prospero Road, London, N19 3QX
Rear garden R/G- T1 Ash: Reduce to previous work spec of clearance from building as well…
P2023/2978/TRE
2023 Approved
Flat B 89 St John's Way, London, N19 3QU
Installation of new external staircase from first floor to garden level rear.
P2023/2562/FUL
2023 Approved
3 Cressida Road, London, N19 3JN
Construction of a single storey rear infill extension
P2023/1440/FUL
2023 Approved
22 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Erection of single-storey rear ground floor wrapped around extension.
P2023/1709/FUL
2023 Approved
22 Prospero Road, London, N19 3RF
Erection of rear dormer extension with associated roof light.
P2023/1714/FUL
2023
18 Lysander Grove, London, N19 3QY
Change of use from C2 to a sui generis HMO. Replacement of the existing rear ground floor…
P2023/1667/FUL
2023 Approved
29 Cressida Road, London, N19 3JN
Rear garden (T1) Crab apple - reduce height by approx. 1m, spread to south side by 2-2.5m…
P2023/1416/TRE
2023 Approved
105 St John's Way, London, N19 3RG
Replacement of the existing rear single and double glazed windows with new double glazed…
P2023/0402/FUL
2022 Approved
105 St John's Way, London, N19 3RG
Replacement of the existing front double glazed timber windows with new double glazed tim…
P2022/1489/FUL
2022 Approved
9 Cressida Road, London, N19 3JN
Rear garden Bay laurel - FELL (remove tree) N.B. Fell the bay as it is growing within 1m…
P2022/3376/TRE
2022 Approved
28 Parolles Road, London, N19 3RD
Alterations including erection of a single-storey side/rear extension (replacing existing…
P2022/2760/FUL
2016 Approved
18 Prospero Road LONDON N19 3RF
Proposed New Front Door and Fan Light, New Ground Floor Finish to front garden and existi…
P2016/3400/FUL
2016 Approved
32 Prospero Road LONDON N19 3RF
Replacement of existing garden wall/fences and trellis with new brick garden walls and tr…
P2016/1311/FUL
2016 Refused
18 Prospero Road Islington LONDON N19 3RF
Retrospective application to retain rendered finish to the front elevation.
P2016/1717/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
115 St John's Way Islington LONDON N19 3RG
Erection of a mansard roof extension to the rear roof slope, installation of 3 no. roofli…
P2016/1314/FUL
2016
15 Prospero Road, London, N19 3QX
Rear garden - 1 x Apple tree (T1) Crown reduce by 1 metre and crown thin.
P2016/2090/TRE
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
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.