15 Loxford Gardens, London, N5 1FW Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1799/TRE - Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Tree location Rear Garden T2 (no. 15) Approx. H13 S8 70DBH Plane Remove regrowth (approx. 1-2m) (repollard) Sever/shave off excess Ivy T3 (no. 15) Approx. H12 S8 50DBH Lime Remove regrowth (approx. 1-2m) (repollard) Tree work is to be undertaken to remove dead branches to improve form and increase safety in accordance with good arboriculture practice and maintain the future wellbeing and growth of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Highbury FieldsLBI TPO (NO.384) 2007
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Highbury FieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LBI TPO (NO.384) 2007Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 35 m away; Local nature reserve 425 m away: Gillespie Park; Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
N5 1FW
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Arsenal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 49 days slower than Islington's median of 6 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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-15069291
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