48, Flat 1, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T002- apple tree (4m) - reduce crown to previous pruning points, approximately 1m reduction, thin crown by approximately 20% and lift over path by removing four lowest branches. T008-Poplar tree- crown reduction back to most recent pruning points (approximately 6m reduction). T003-Silver Birch trees-crown reduction of approximately 3m on all aspects of tree. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Dec 2025 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026
Site constraints 8
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.
Every application in Islington - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
31, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
T1 Magnolia, crown reduce by 1m, back to previous pruning points. T2 Magnolia,
Flat B, 41 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
Front garden: Ash (T1) - fell tree. Reason: tree has self seeded too close to t
6, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AL
T1 - Existing Fruit Tree to be removed to facilitate proposed garden design inc
39 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
T1 - Bay Tree - Reduce height by 3m, lift low branches to expose hedge beneath
Nearby new applications
35 Battledean Road, London, N5 1UX
Alterations to previously approved rear extension, installation of solar panels...
Highbury Postal Sorting Office, 2 Hamilton Lane, London, N5 1SW
Change of Use to children’s nursery (Class E(f)). Associated external works incl...
128 Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BA
Demolition and rebuild of front boundary wall and piers with associated metal en
25-27 Horsell Road and 11 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XL
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the buildings in existin...
22 Aubert Park, London, N5 1TU
Approval of details pursuant to condition 7 (construction management plan) of pl...
18 Bryantwood Road, London, N7 7BE
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the retention of dormers to the main an...
Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 3 days from validation, about the council's usual 5 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14540266
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Track this application
48, Flat 1, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP
Tracking this application
Not there after a minute? Check your junk folder. It's from alerts@plota.co.uk.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
