Flat A, 8 Canonbury Grove, London, N1 2HP Data via plota.co.uk

Approved P2025/2904/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Trees & landscaping
Council
Islington 2.9/10
Date received
11 Nov 2025
Date validated
11 Nov 2025
Decision date
11 Nov 2025
Postcode
N1 2HP
Type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order

Description

Tree location - rear garden Access - no side access T1 - Approx. H3 S1 30D Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 5 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 →

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 7-12, Canonbury Grove
List entry 1195495 · 9 m away · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (34 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 ↗
Canonbury 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace maisonette, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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

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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

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.