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18, Ripplevale Grove, London, N1 1HU

P2026/0640/TREWorks application to tree with Tree Preservation OrderApproved

Approved on 23 March 2026

Council decision: Approve with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Trees: T24, T25, T26 — TPO 7/1976 Description of Proposed Works: Crown reduction to previous pruning points in accordance with BS 3998:2010, retaining the established pruning framework. All pruning cuts to be made to suitable secondary branches or growth points of adequate size to aid compartmentalisation and minimise the risk of decay. The works will restore and maintain the trees within their current size and shape envelope. Removal of epicormic growth from stems and primary scaffold branches throughout, to suppress regenerative suckering, maintain crown clarity and prevent progressive encroachment upon adjacent railings and highway infrastructure (pavement). All works to be carried out by a competent arborist in accordance with BS 3998:2010 Recommendations for Tree Work. Reasons for Works: To maintain the trees within their established size and shape, manage epicormic growth arising from previous reduction works, and prevent ongoing and future damage to adjacent railings and public pavement. Frequency: Annually

Received
9 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Barnsbury
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated10 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target4 May
  5. Decided23 Mar

Decided in 13 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 18, Ripplevale Grove, London, N1 1HU. Islington has handled 609 applications of this type. This one was decided in 14 days, 6 weeks quicker than Islington's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 19 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 167 applications across Barnsbury. We hold 4,098 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at London Borough of Islington were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
N1 1HU
Application type
Works application to tree with Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 March 2026
Target decision date
4 May 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14764531
UPRN
5300078274
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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Source: Islington

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