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Decided P2025/1656/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Islington 2.9/10
Date received
13 Aug 2025
Date validated
13 Aug 2025
Postcode
N1 1JS
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Description

Minor pruning of Magnolia tree, particularly the branches overhanging the neigh Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 9

Barnsbury 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 245 m away: Barnsbury Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 45 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 37 m away · 20 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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Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 25 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Sales history 1

Last sold for £4,496,670 in May 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 May 2024£4,496,670

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

Building

Floor area322 m² (3,466 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Erection of roof extension with dormer windows
P2025/3541/FUL
2025
T1 - Prickly Cypress - Felling to ground level and treating stump. T2 - Cherry - Felling…
P2025/0620/TRE
2025
T1 - Prickly Cypress - Felling to ground level and treating stump. T2 - Cherry - Felling…
P2025/0185/TRE
2024 Approved
Refurbishment and extension to existing garden studio in the rear garden. Installation of…
P2024/3210/FUL
2024 Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level (replacing existing…
P2024/2774/FUL
2020 Approved
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Within ~100m

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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
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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
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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.