11 Firs Avenue Hornsey London N10 3LY Data via plota.co.uk

HGY/2026/2475 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - sweet gum tree (6m) - take down to ground level. T2 - acer tree (4m) - reduce lowest limb overhanging patio by approximately 2m to suitable pruning points close to edge of patio. T3 - thorny olive tree (4m) - take down to ground level. T4 - laurel tree (3m) - reduce height to approximately fence height (1.8m) and reduce branches back from bed by approximately 1m. T5 - climbing hydrangea (3m) - reduce height to approximately fence height (1.8m). T6 - ivy on right fence (3m) - remove as much as possible around hydrangea. T7 - ivy on rear fence (3m) - remove as much as possible from top of fence to allow plants beneath space. T8 - winter jasmine & euonymus bushes (2m) - cut back from path. Front garden- T9 - variegated laurel tree (3m) - reduce height to approximately 2.2m and reduce back from driveway. T10 - variegated euonymus hedge (1m) - cut back to wall from pavement and remove branch from rear plant growing wall, leaving acer above. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 4 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

26 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.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1, Firs Avenue, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 316 m away: Parkland Walk
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Haringey built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 42 m away: Muswell Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £845,000 in October 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 October 2002£845,000

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

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Important details

Council
Haringey
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
N10 3LY
Received
around 4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Muswell Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 13 days slower 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

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Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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