12 Lofting Road, London, N1 1ET
Proposal
Rear T1 Silver Birch x 1 (Betula pendula / alba) This 12m silver birch has not previously been reduced, but the neighbour has cut a branch back to the boundary that has died. The tree has outgrown its location. Suggested work: - sensitive full crown reduction - reduce the height by 2.5m - reduce the lateral growth by 2-3m - thin by 15% - remove climbing rose from the crown break, cut down to fence height Rear T2 Cherry x 1 (Prunus spp) This 14m cherry tree has not been reduced previously. It is growing close to the property, with lateral branches touching the roof. With a tree this size on London clay base there will always be a risk of subsidence. We recommend removal and replanting with another fruit tree. - fell to ground level Front T3 Buddleia x 1 This overgrown buddleia offers good privacy to the front of the house, but needs pruning to maintain a more desirable shape. Suggested work: - reduce back from the house by 2-3m - reduce the height of the remaining canopy 2m - cut back from pavement to boundary of garden
- Received
- 11 February 2026
- Decided
- 20 February 2026 · Tree Works - Auto Permit
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Barnsbury
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- ReceivedSubmitted11 Feb
- ValidatedValidated16 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date12 Apr
- DecidedDecided20 Feb
Decided in 4 days (council typically 56)
This is a tree application at 12 Lofting Road, London, N1 1ET. Islington has handled 588 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 15 days. This one was decided in 9 days, 6 days quicker than Islington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 161 applications across Barnsbury. We hold 3,954 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.
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- Conservation area: Barnsbury
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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