219 Hampstead Way London NW11 7YB Data via plota.co.uk

TCP/0653/26 - Trees Pending Consideration

Proposal

1 X Multi-stemmed Prunus (applicant ref T1): Approximately 7.00m. Remove the lowest swooping branch on the left of the crown to raise and shape. Reduce crown height (both sides) by up to 1.70m. Reduce remaining crown by up to approximately 1.20m to provide sufficient clearance of the building. 1 X Purple Plum (applicant ref T2): Approximately 4.50m. Reduce crown height by approximately 1.80m to return to a more shrub like form. 1 X Large Prunus (applicant ref T3): Approximately 6.00m. Raise crown by approximately 1.00m over the Fatsia bed, removing as much dead wood as is practicable. 1 X Mature Laburnum (applicant ref T4): Approximately 6.00m. Tip prune over extended branches which protrude from the upper crown, back in to the main crown structure (up to 80cm). Remove ivy and dead wood. 1 X Mature Hawthorn (applicant ref T5): Approximately 6.00m. Tip prune lateral and sub lateral growth by 1.20m Reduce remaining crown by up to 1.20m to shape, balance and tidy crown profile. Thin crown density by 15-20% to help increase light levels. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Barnet's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 217 and 219, Hampstead Way
List entry 1259624 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
Hampstead Garden Suburb 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1 · Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Local nature reserve 406 m away: Big Wood & Little Wood; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 88 m away: Temple Fortune.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Barnet - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Trees
Postcode
NW11 7YB
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Garden Suburb
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harrison's Tree Service Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Barnet usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
526decided 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 30 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15299304
Planning Portal ref
PP-15299304
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 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

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