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Planning applications in Islington

127 planning applications were submitted in Islington in the last 30 days. The most common type was tree works (46). 23 were approved in this period.

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20 most recent applications

  • P2026/2803/TRE23 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    79, Anson Road, London

    T1- Lime tree in front garden- (14m)- Crown reduction back to most recent pruning points (approximately 2m reduction).

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  • P2026/2806/PRA23 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    Unit 36, Carronade Court, Hornsey Street, London, N7 8E

    Prior Approval for the change of use of a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a single self-contained dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

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  • P2026/2787/TRE22 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    17, Hartham Road, London, N7 9JQ

    Tree number - T8 Tree type - London plane (Platanus acerifolia) Approx Height - 12m Approx Spread - 8m Location - Front garden (no.17) Service - Re-pollard Work required- Re-pollard back to previous by removing 3-4m long regrowth. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON

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  • P2026/2789/TRE22 Oct 2026
    Permitted

    Basement Flat, 19 Hartham Road, London, N7 9JQ

    Tree number - T1 Tree type - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Approx Height - 14m Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 10m Location - Rear garden, rear boundary (no. 19a) Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Crown reduce back to previous by removing 2m from height and by removing 1.5m from sides. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON Tree number - T7 Tree type - London plane (Platanus acerifolia) Approx Height - 12m Approx Spread - 8m Location - Front garden (no.19) Service - Re-pollard Work required- Re-pollard back to previous by removing 3-4m long regrowth. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority code - ON

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  • P2026/2788/TRE22 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    21 Hartham Road, London, N7 9JQ

    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

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  • P2026/2786/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    31 Gladsmuir Road, London, N19 3JY

    T1) Apple: Reduce overall crown by up to 1.5 metres. T2) Cherry: Reduce height by up to 1.5 metres; reduce width over garden by up to 1 metre to balance and provide light to ground vegetation.

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  • P2026/2779/AOD21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    321, Liverpool Road, London, N1 1NQ

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition no. 7 Internal Partition on First Floor Condition of Planning Permission P2025/1745/LBC Dated 25/09/2025

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  • P2026/2770/FUL21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    53 Romilly Road, London, N4 2QY

    Ground floor extension to rear and side return of existing terraced house

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  • P2026/2776/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Permitted

    79 Tollington Park, London

    Tree location - front garden T1 - Approx. H18 S10 68DBH Lime Remove basal growth Remove trunk growth Crown lift to 4m (bird box level)

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  • P2026/2777/FUL21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    76A, Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LN

    Alterations to facade to install french doors in place of existing window and new fence to rear of property between No.76 and 78.

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  • P2026/2780/LBC21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    Ground And First Floors, 7 Islington High Street, London, N1 9LQ

    Proposed stripping out of previous tenant's shop fitting to reveal the original structure of the building as a base for the design to the new tenant's shop fit.

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  • P2026/2775/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    46 Fairmead Road, London N19, 4DF

    Tree location - front garden T1 - Approx. H11 S8 60DBH Plane Remove all regrowth (approx. 2m) to leave a bare framework for future management.

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  • P2026/2783/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    5 Middleton Grove, London, N7 9LU

    T1 - Ash leaning over garden of 38 Hungerford Road - reduce crown by 2-3m, crown lift by 2m.

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  • P2026/2785/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    7 Willow Bridge Road, London, N1 2LB

    Birch in front garden Reduce crown by approx. 2.5m in height, 1.5m from lateral growth (not beyond previous points of reduction) Crown lift by 1.5-2m Reason for work is routine maintenance of a tree in close proximity to buildings and the public highway

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  • P2026/2769/FUL21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    48 Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NH

    Replacement windows and doors with double-glazed units timber to the front elevation and uPVC to the rear and side. Replacement of the main roof slate covering with artificial slate and the flat roof section covering with GRP. Replacement rooflights. Associated repairs to parapets, chimney stacks, soffits, fascias and rainwater goods.

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  • P2026/2781/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    40, St Paul's Road, London, N1 2QW

    Apple/Crab Apple (T1) - felling and removal of stump and roots

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  • P2026/2784/TRE21 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    7A Willow Bridge Road, London, N1 2LB

    Sycamore in rear garden - Reduce crown to points of previous reduction (4-5m height reduction, 2-3m from lateral growth) This tree is growing adjacent to a retaining wall that has been rebuilt recently. There is decay present from historic pruning lower in the crown This pruning is required to continue to manage the tree in its location and condition. Snakebark Maple in front garden - reduce crown by 1-1.5m

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  • P2026/2772/AOD20 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    31, Devonia Road, London, N1 8JQ

    Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission ref.P2025/3570/FUL dated 05/05/2026

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  • P2026/2766/AOD20 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    119 Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT

    Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 4 of planning permission reference:P2026/1665/FUL Dated 27/08/2026

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  • P2026/2763/TRE20 Oct 2026
    Undecided

    25, Flat A, Kelross Road, London, N5 2QS

    T1- London Plane Tree (Platanus x Hispanica) -Up to 3-4metre reduction on most south easternly stem to reduce end weight and alleviate pressure on a cavity discovered during a climbing inspection on the 16/10/26. - Up to 2-3metre reduction on the remainder of the crown to retain the natural shape of the canopy and to allow the beginning of a management plan All works to be minimal and furnishing growth will be retained to allow the tree to keep it's leafy character and natural look.

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How quickly Islington decides planning applications

Decided within the standard time
44%
England 52% · 222nd fastest of 304 councils
Applications approved
88%
England 87% · 157th highest of 304 councils
Decisions in the year
1,426
13 major schemes

The standard time is 8 weeks, or 13 for major schemes, with no extension agreed. Counting extensions the applicant agreed to, 95% were decided on time (England 90%), which is the government’s headline measure. Of 13 major schemes, such as 10 or more homes or 1,000 m² of new floor space, 92% were approved, including 2 of 2 major housing schemes.

Source: MHCLG planning application statistics (table PS2), July 2025 to June 2026. See how every council in England compares.

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