Highgate School North Road Hornsey London N6 4AY Data via plota.co.uk

HGY/2025/3386 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees protected by a TPO. T114: Common Ash (10m): Fell – Dead tree failed at base, hung up over boundary in neighbouring tree T115: Common Ash (20m): Fell – Large dead or dying tree leaning towards the neighbouring property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 4 Dec 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM Decision.pdf PDF · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF DM Final Officer Report.pdf PDF · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF Tree photos JPEG · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree photos JPEG · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Report HGY_2025_3386 PDF · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree photos JPEG · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree photos JPEG · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Area TPO for Land RO Dyne House Southwood Lane PDF · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Senior School North Road Highgate N6 4AY 031225.pdf PDF · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Application.FormRedacted PDF · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

52 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Highgate School, Old School Building, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 4 Grade II*, 45 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Highgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Haringey AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Haringey built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Haringey
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
N6 4AY
Received
around 4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Highgate
Case officer
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Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 21 days slower than Haringey's median of 27 for tree works. Approved, as 98% of tree works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
357decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Haringey in the last twelve months, from validation. Haringey decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T29: Plum (5m): Fell as splitting out
HGY/2024/2960
2024 Approved
Addition of 2 new smoke-vent rooflights to the main flat roof of the existing Charter Bui…
HGY/2024/1285
2023 Approved
T4273: Common Lime (9m): Fell due to large Ganoderma sp. Fruit body has grown since last…
HGY/2023/3275
2023 Approved
T4274: Purple Plum (5m): Fell. Was previously topped. Sounding mallet resonance consisten…
HGY/2023/3257
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
45 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5ED
Single Storey Rear Extension
HGY/2025/2043
2024 Approved
2 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
We would like to fell the Cottoneaster tree as it is totally blocking out the light. Ther…
HGY/2024/3470
2025 Approved
6 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
T1 - Holly tree - we would like to reduce the tree by about 2-3 metres back to previous p…
HGY/2025/0018
2024 Approved
15 North Road, Hornsey, London, N6 4BD
Please see attached tree work specifications Maintenance works in line with good arboricu…
HGY/2024/2830
2024 Approved
Dyne House, 14 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Works to trees protected by an Area TPO. G1: 5 x Sycamore (16m): Crown thin by 30% and cr…
HGY/2024/2130
2024 Approved
19 North Road Hornsey London N6 4BD
T1 - Holm Oak - Fell to ground level - Tree is located within 10cm of the neighbours house
HGY/2024/1618
2024 Approved
Dyne House, 14 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Works to tree protected by am Area TPO. T3475: Ash (20m): Pollard to 8m – large, leaning…
HGY/2024/1500
2024 Approved
5 North Road, Hornsey, London, N6 4BD
Alteration to existing recessed terrace on the top floor including covering with timber f…
HGY/2024/1499
2023 Approved
Highgate School, North Road, London N6 4AY
Request for a formal screening opinion to confirm if an Environmental Impact Assessment (…
HGY/2023/0331
2021 Decided
17, North Road, London, N6 4BD
Listed building consent for replacement of a side window.
HGY/2022/1747
2024 Approved
20 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Rear garden: Apple T2 (10M high, 400mm dia.) - Reduce the crown of the tree overall by up…
HGY/2024/0006
2023 Approved
Dyne House, 14 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Works to trees protected by a TPO T1: Ash (10m): Fell due to reduce risk of failure as sh…
HGY/2023/0327
2023 Approved
19 North Road, Hornsey, London, N6 4BD
T1- Eucalyptus tree - Fell the tree leaving the lowest growth point to form a new tree to…
HGY/2023/2560
2023 Approved
2 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Replacement of the existing stone floor tiles in kitchen/dining area located in lower gro…
HGY/2023/0722
2023 Withdrawn
1 North Road, Hornsey, London, N6 4BD
Please see the attached plan of the front garden at 1 North Road. We are seeking permissi…
HGY/2023/1588
2023 Approved
18 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5EE
Almond tree in rear garden Tree has grown at an angle and is heavily weighted on one side…
HGY/2023/1482
2023 Approved
Highgate School North Road London N6 4AY
Request for a formal screening opinion to confirm if an Environmental Impact Assessment (…
23/1057/NAC
2023
Dyne House Southwood Lane Hornsey London N6 5EE
Listed Building Consent for works to the Island Site including: demolition of existing se…
HGY/2023/0679
2023
Dyne House Southwood Lane Hornsey London N6 5EE
Redevelopment of Dyne House, to include: 1) Retention, refurbishment, extension and basem…
HGY/2023/0328
2023
Science Block Highgate School North Road London N6 4AY
Listed Building Consent for: Refurbishment and extension of existing Science Block, to in…
HGY/2023/0390
2017 Approved
34 Southwood Lane London N6 5EB
Listed Building Consent for; alterations to roof to match form and style of neighbouring…
HGY/2017/1544
2017 Approved
7 North Road London N6 4BD
New rear conservatory. Single storey infill extension at side return. Installation of mod…
HGY/2017/1154
2017 Approved
7 North Road London N6 4BD
New rear conservatory. Single storey infill extension at side return. Installation of mod…
HGY/2017/1150
2016 Approved
The Sycamores 17-19 North Road London N6 4BD
Tree works to include reduce canopy very slightly, thin out ends of canopy by 20% to 1 x…
HGY/2016/0413
2016 Withdrawn
Dim T 1A Hampstead lane London N6 4RS
3 Tables and 6 Chairs Monday to Sunday 11:00 - 23:00 New Application
2016/1707/TC
Haringey
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#192 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Haringey is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #209 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Haringey decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #206 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #174 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #209 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #151 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
279 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
46%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,469
Total decisions
217 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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