87 Hillfield Avenue Hornsey London N8 7DG

Under Consultation HGY/2026/1486
Council
Date received
27 May 2026
Date validated
27 May 2026
Postcode
N8 7DG

Description

Rear garden: General maintenance works: T1: Mature Lime: Approximately 7.00m: Growing within close proximity of the building. Reduce back to previous and most recent pollard points. T2: Hybrid Birch: Approximately 2.50m: Remove dead wood only. T3: Cedar: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density by approximately 20-25%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth over the pond by up to 1.00m. Tip prune height to reduce by approximately 1.30m. Reduce remaining crown by up to 60cm to shape and balance as required. Rear Left Hand Corner: T4: Ash: approximately 9.00m: Reduce crown back to previous and most recent points of reduction, approximately 1.20m-1.50m. T5: Lime: Approximately 11.00m: Reduce by up to approximately 2.50m, pruning back to suitable growth points. T6: Small Apple: Approximately 3.50m: Reduce by approximately 1.00m. T7 & T8: 2 x Mature Eucalyptus: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crowns by up to 1.50m to help maintain more compact crown structure. Thin densities by approximately 20%. Remove dead wood throughout the crowns. T9: Robinia Frisa: Approximately 8.00m: Thin crown density by up to 10%. Remove dead wood. Tip prune any overlong branches up to 0.75m back into main crown structure back into the main crown structure. T10: Picea: Approximately 8.00m: Tip prune to reduce crown by up to approximately 1.00m to help control dimensions and clear the crown of the Magnolia adjacent. T11: Magnolia Grandiflora: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce the crown by up to approximately 1.20m to help stimulate lower leaf generation. Remove dead wood. T12: Mature Cork Screw Willow: Approximately 9.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction/pollard points whilst preserving a suitable amount of furnishing growth to ensure crown continuity. Remove dead wood.

Haringey
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#198 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Haringey is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #202 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Haringey decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #208 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #169 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #202 of 292
41%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #156 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
281 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
60%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,414
Total decisions
208 refused in 2025