Mount Lodge 53A Shepherds Hill Hornsey London N6 5QR Data via plota.co.uk

HGY/2025/3529 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation Area T1- T8 - Eight Lime trees- crown reduction back to most recent pruning points (up to 7m reduction) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Dec 2025
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Approved
8 Jan 2026

Approved on 8 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Other documents 5

PDF Tree Work Report HGY.2025.3529 PDF · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_0700.png PNG · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF IMG_0699.jpeg JPEG · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF IMG_0698.jpeg JPEG · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

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 ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 129 m away: Queen's Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Haringey built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land about 80 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Haringey
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
N6 5QR
Received
around 19 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Highgate
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
8 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 20 days from validation, 7 days faster 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Changing the gutters, soffit and fascia to the external parts of the building.
HGY/2025/2095
2024 Approved
The trees (shown as T1 and T2 on the plan) are mature Lime trees. The proposed works (as…
HGY/2024/1761
2024 Approved
There are two mature Lime trees in the back garden of 53a Shepherds Hill adjacent to the…
HGY/2024/0949
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Flat A, 28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Demolition of vacant building, erection of two-storey (with basement level) two-bedroom d…
HGY/2025/3375
2025 Refused
Flat A, 28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Proposed demolition of existing vacant two x 1-bed flats, erection of two-storey (with ba…
HGY/2025/0804
2025 Approved
Flat 2, Mount Lodge, 53A Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5QR
Replacement of rear ground floor metal glazing with double glazed metal glazing.
HGY/2025/2266
2025 Approved
Garden Flat, 28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Proposed refurbishment and conversion of existing lower ground floor vacant apartment inv…
HGY/2025/0791
2025 Approved
28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
G1 2X Maples closest to the building reduce both by 33% (1m to 1.5m crown reduction) G2 6…
HGY/2025/1720
2024 Withdrawn
28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Proposed refurbishment and conversion of existing lower ground floor vacant apartment, si…
HGY/2024/3112
2024 Withdrawn
Flat A, 28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Proposed demolition of existing vacant two x 1-bed flats, erection of two-storey (with ba…
HGY/2024/3162
2024 Approved
55 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5QP
Works to trees protected by a TPO. T3) Lime - Reduce crown by 20% back to previous growth…
HGY/2024/3090
2024 Approved
55 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5QP
T1) Horse chestnut - Reduce crown by 20% 3.5m of height and 2.5m of width there has been…
HGY/2024/3109
2024 Approved
Flat C, 30 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
T1) Holly - Fell to ground level and grind out stump as client would like to repave the d…
HGY/2024/2630
2024 Approved
Pastor Court 56 Stanhope Road Hornsey London N6 5WB
Five Day Notice. T1: Willow: Approximately 12.00m. Sadly this tree has suffered an almost…
HGY/2024/2601
2024 Approved
34A Shepherds Hill Hornsey London N6 5AH
(T1) Sycamore - Tree is planted approximately 5m from the building and is causing excessi…
HGY/2024/2024
2024 Approved
Imperial Court, 36 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5WA
2 Magnolia trees in car park area, reduce vertical growth by 2 M and lateral growth by 1…
HGY/2024/1417
2024 Approved
Flat 7, 32 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Installation of rooflight on the rear roof slope.
HGY/2024/0552
2024 Approved
Flat A, 30 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Formation of two lightwells to the front of the property, extension of the existing basem…
HGY/2024/0440
2024 Refused
Flat A, 30 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
Demolition of existing garage, and construction of new 3 storey self-contained 4 bed hous…
HGY/2023/2886
2024 Approved
Imperial Court, 36 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5WA
Replacement of two existing garage roofs with new corrugated metal roofs.
HGY/2024/0237
2023 Approved
Imperial Court, 36 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5WA
G1 4 Lime trees, mature, reduce height by 2-3 M and lateral growth by 2 M back into most…
HGY/2023/2635
2023 Approved
55 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5QP
Central front bed G1 - starting on left hand side and moving to the right: Conifer(6M hig…
HGY/2023/2101
2023 Approved
28 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AH
1 x London Plane - Remove any small low branches which overhang 1, Pound Lane to a height…
HGY/2023/1884
2018 Approved
51 Shepherds Hill London N6 5QP
Works to tree protected by inclusion in a Group TPO (Group 38 listed in the Haringey Tree…
HGY/2018/0936
2016 Approved
Flat 6, Mount Lodge 53A Shepherds Hill London N6 5QR
Replacement windows and door
HGY/2017/0025
2017 Approved
38-40 Shepherds Hill London N6 5RR
Tree works to include crown reduction in height and lateral spread of 2.0 and crown lift…
HGY/2017/0856
2016
32 Shepherds Hill London N6 5AH
5 Day Notice -
CON/2016/0261
2016 Approved
Imperial Court 36 Shepherds Hill London N6 5WA
Erection of new storage space adjacent to existing garages/storages spaces
HGY/2016/0791
Haringey
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#192 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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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