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P2026/2788/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area VALIDATED

Proposal

Tree number - T3 Tree type - Cherry (Prunus Sp.) Approx Height - 7m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 6m Location - Rear garden, Right hand boundary (no.21) Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Crown reduce back to previous by removing 1.5-2m from all over. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON Tree number - T6 Tree type - London plane (Platanus acerifolia) Approx Height - 18m Approx Spread - 12m Location - Front garden (no.23) Service - Re-pollard Work required- Re-pollard back to previous by removing up to 3m regrowth. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Islington's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Within 50m of HillmartonHillmarton
Hillmarton 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 ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Within 50m of HillmartonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
HillmartonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Postcode
N7 9JQ
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Holloway
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 5.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
527decided 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-15316642
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