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TPP/0460/26 - Works to TPO trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce left hand side of the tree, lateral spread and upper crown by up to 2m to prevent limbs from becoming too heavy and prevent the risk of failure over the building. Reduce the remaining crown by up to 1.5m in order to balance spread and shape of tree and prevent excessive growth over neighbouring gardens. Standing in T37 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN: APPROVE WITH CONDS TPO PRUNE Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 8 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 8 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 8 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE VISIT PHOTOS Photo · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Tree preservation order 16 m away: The London Borough of Barnet (70 Chandos Avenue, N.20) Tree Preservation Order 1975 made under The Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (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 3

Last sold for £2,650,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 August 2025£2,650,000
4 December 2006£1,250,000
7 December 2001£750,000

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

Building

Floor area350 m² (3,767 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
N20 9DZ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Whetstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Trees: Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 16 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 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144862
Planning Portal ref
PP-15144862
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Erection of outbuilding to rear
16/6593/192
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
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23/2910/FUL
2022 Approved
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Conversion of garage into habitable space including replacement of existing door with a w…
22/4819/HSE
2022 Refused
67 Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AU
First floor front infill and rear extensions with terrace area metal balustrades. Alterat…
22/1275/HSE
2022 Approved
86 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
Roof extension involving 2no rear and 2no side dormer windows
22/1372/192
2020 Refused
79 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a two storey dwelling with rooms in the r…
20/5477/FUL
2021 Refused
67 Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AU
First floor front infill and rear extensions with terrace area. Alteration to roof to inc…
21/0160/HSE
2021 Approved
98 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
Alterations to front roof including insertion of new window
21/0287/HSE
2021 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
21/0058/HSE
2021 Refused
94 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
A single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing lean to measuring 8.0…
21/0016/PNH
2021 Approved
98 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
Roof extension involving hip to gable and side dormer windows
21/0057/192
2020 Refused
94 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
Demolition of existing garage and lean-to. Erection of a single storey rear extension, ex…
20/4792/HSE
2020 Approved
81 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
Roof extension involving 2no rear dormer windows, 2no front facing and 2no side facing ro…
20/4747/HSE
2020 Approved
71 Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AU
1 x Oak (shown in agent's photographs) - Fell to ground level. Standing in group G8 of Tr…
TPF/0575/20
2020 Approved
81 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
Single storey rear extension
20/4087/HSE
2020 Withdrawn
81 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
Roof extension 2no rear dormer windows and 4no front facing rooflights
20/4082/192
2020 Refused
79 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a two storey dwelling with rooms in the r…
20/2743/FUL
2019 Refused
67 Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AU
First floor front and rear extension
19/5093/HSE
2018 Approved
75 Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AU
1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T1) - Option B - Reduce one limb to pruning point shown on the…
TPP/0502/18
2017 Approved
74 Chandos Avenue London N20 9DZ
Erection of rear outbuilding following demolition of existing outhouses
17/7500/192
2017 Approved
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Reconfiguration of roof involving side dormer window and rear juliette balcony to existin…
17/7501/192
2017 Approved
83 Chandos Avenue London N20 9EG
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2016 Approved
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Roof extension involving side dormer windows
16/6577/192
2016 Approved
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16/3952/HSE
2016 Withdrawn
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.