4, Bingham Street, London, N1 2QQ Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2276/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order VALIDATED

Proposal

Rear garden area: Lime T1 (15M high, 850mm dia.) - Trim the tree’s crown by up to 3 metres, cutting back to the most recent reduction points. Reason: Routine crown maintenance for a tree that has previously undergone crown reduction. Oak T2 (15M high, 300mm dia.) - Trim the crown’s lateral growth to half its height, reducing it by up to 1 meter all around, and thin the entire crown by about 10%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 11.

Site constraints 9

Article 4 directionSite within 100m of a SRN RoadCanonburyWithin 50m of Newington GreenII
Grade II listed: Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings
List entry 1280999 · 9 m from the pin · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II)
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 ↗
COA00000631 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.
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 ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Site within 100m of a SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CanonburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Within 50m of Newington GreenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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IICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
N1 2QQ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Mildmay
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Wassell

Decision outlook

Day 11, past Islington's usual 6 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 2 Dec 2026.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
324decided 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-15177738
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