18, Ripplevale Grove, London, N1 1HU
Approved on 23 March 2026
Council decision: Approve with conditionsDelegated (officer decision)
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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)
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Barnsbury
- ReceivedReceived9 Mar
- ValidatedValidated10 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date4 May
- DecidedDecided23 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
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Barnsbury
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202623 Feb
Side extension and alterations to 1st floor layout. Follow-up (written) advice £302 £60.40 £362.40
PendingListed building consentP2026/0552/LBC - 202523 Mar
Light-weight Glazed Ground Floor in-fill extension; Layout Changes to Ground & First Floors as follows…
Not RequiredListed building consentP2025/0958/LBC
Source: Islington
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