Crofters 45 Pine Grove London N20 8LA Data via plota.co.uk

TCP/0392/26 - Trees Approved

Proposal

1 x Laurel (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height a foot below guttering. (exempt works shrub) 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T2) - Cut back to previous points of reduction. 1 x Dead Tree (applicants ref. T3) - Remove. (exempt) 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Remove ivy and reduce by 1 meters 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T5) - Crown reduce by 2 meters 1 x Corkscrew Willow (applicants ref. T6) -Take weight off of leaning limb and balance and remove dead wood reduce overhanging limb by 2 and a half metres and rest of tree by 1 and half metres 1 x Leylandii (applicants ref. T7) - Reduce by 4 metres and shape. 1 x Conifer (applicants ref. T8) - Reduce height by 1 metre. 3 x Himalayan Birch (applicants ref. T9) - Thin crown by 15%. 1 x Holly (applicants ref. T10) - Reduce by 2 metres and shape. (Amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Totteridge 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: This APA consists of two sections
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: Barnet 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
Protected tree 13 m away: The London Borough of Barnet (Totteridge Lane And Environs - Part IV) Tree Preservation Order 1973 made under The Town a, order TRE/BA/20; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,400,000 in March 2006. Detached house, freehold.

2 March 2006£1,400,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Trees
Postcode
N20 8LA
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Totteridge & Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Trees: Not to make TPO
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 5 days slower than Barnet's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
451decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067745
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067745
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barnet is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barnet is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barnet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #285 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #42 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #29 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
319 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
41%
Change of use approved
132 decided
2,541
Total decisions
625 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use