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HGY/2026/2326 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree location - whole site GRP1 - Approx. H8 S4 15DBH 2x Holly Crown lift to 4m Cut back laterals by 1m to clear garage roof T6 - Approx. H20 S15 50+DBH Plane Crown reduce height and sides by 3-4m (pruning back to suitable secondary growth) Thin 10% removing major deadwood Carry out aerial inspection paying close attention for signs of massaria T7 - Approx. H12 S8 35DBH Cherry Remove major deadwood Crown lift to 4m Cut back to clear garage by 1m T8 - Approx. H10 S12 45DBH Cherry Remove major deadwood Lightly lift 3m (not main limbs) Cut back to clear garage by 1m Tree work is to be undertaken to remove dead branches to improve form and increase safety in accordance with good arboriculture practice and maintain the future wellbeing and growth of the trees. (Works to T1 Oak will be considered separately under tree works application HGY/2026/2324, as this tree is protected by a TPO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 18 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Other documents 4

PDF Tree Work Report HGY.2026.2326 PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 049809 site map.pdf PDF · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 048039 - site photos.docx WORD_X · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

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 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 90 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 4NB
Received
around 18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Highgate
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. 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 neutral

Last counted 17 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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