56, Compton Road, London, N1 2PB Data via plota.co.uk

Decided P2025/2460/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Islington 2.9/10
Date received
26 Sept 2025
Date validated
26 Sept 2025
Postcode
N1 2PB
Type
Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area

Description

T1 Small bay in back garden (Laurus nobilis) Prune to previous points and shap Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Numbers 39-47, 49-56, 58 and 59 and Attached Railings
List entry 1195567 · 30 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 34 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £2,800,000 in January 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

19 January 2026£2,800,000
30 April 2015£2,155,000
25 June 2010£1,400,000
30 January 2004£774,000
23 August 2002£725,000

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

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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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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

2023 Approved
Rear garden R/G- T6: Mature Prunus :Remove wisteria from crown structure and back to as n…
P2023/3225/TRE
2023 Approved
Rear garden (T1) Laurus nobilis (Bay) - Crown reduce back to most recent pruning points r…
P2023/0414/TRE
2019 Approved
Rear garden (T1) Laurus nobilis (Bay) - Crown reduce by 30% (1.5m), remove suckers. (T2)…
P2019/2908/TRE
2018 Approved
Internal alterations at second floor level.
P2018/3106/LBC
2018 Refused
Removal of existing rear lean-to structure and replacement with new full width rear exten…
P2018/1008/LBC
2018 Refused
Removal of existing rear lean-to structure and replacement with new full width rear exten…
P2018/0957/FUL
2017
Rear garden: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduce crown height by approximately 2-3 metres. Reduce crown…
P2017/1483/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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Change of use of first floor public house floorspace (Sui Generis) to visitor accommodati…
P2025/2796/FUL
2025 Approved
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Replacement of existing double glazed uPVC framed windows and balcony doors with double g…
P2025/2854/FUL
2025 Refused
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Erection of a single storey rear extension.
P2025/1833/FUL
2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
Cecos House, 59 Compton Road, London, N1 2NA
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2024 Approved
Cecos House, 59 Compton Road, London, N1 2NA
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2025
8, Prior Bolton Street, London, N1 2NX
Rear garden T1 London Plane x 1 (Platanus x hispanica) This large previously pollarded tr…
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows to front el…
P2024/2708/FUL
2023 Approved
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Relocation of Bins serving International House, 59 Compton Road to an alternative locatio…
P2023/0277/FUL
2023 Approved
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P2023/0276/LBC
2023 Approved
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P2023/0323/FUL
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2024
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97A St Paul's Road, London, N1 2NA
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2023 Approved
52 Compton Road, London, N1 2PB
Rear garden R/G- T4: Horse Chestnut: Thin crown density by 15-20%. Reduce crown back to p…
P2023/3223/TRE
2023 Approved
53 Compton Road, London, N1 2PB
Rear garden R/G- T5: Mature Beech: Reduce overlong extraneous branches back by approximat…
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2017 Refused
Basement and Ground Floor 306 St Paul's Road Islington LONDON N1 2LH
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2017
49, Compton Rd London, N1 2PB
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2017
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P2017/2374/TRE
2017
52 Compton Road, London N12PB
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P2017/2385/TRE
2016 Approved
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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.