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TPP/0384/26 - Works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

1 x Wild Cherry (applicants ref. T20) - Prune to clear structures by 1m. Prune crown to clear wooden beam structure by entrance to building and lamp. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Wild Cherry (applicants ref. T23) - Fell to just above ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Japanese Flowering Cherry (applicants ref. T24) - Prune to clear structure by 1m. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Japanese Flowering Cherry (applicants ref. T25) - Prune to clear structure 1m. Prune crown to clear wooden beam structure. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Japanese Flowering Cherry (applicants ref. T31) - Remove broken/hanging branch. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T58) - Fell to ground level, leave 1m stump and stack cuttings near stump for biodiversity value. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T60) - Fell to ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T61) - Fell to ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T62) - Fell to ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T65) - Fell to ground level. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Weeping Willow (applicants ref. T82) - Prune to clear structure by 1m. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicants ref. T95) - Clear vegetation to allow access to basal areas of trees for inspection purposes. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 8 m away: The London Borough of Barnet Land at 61, Colindale Avenue, (Health Protection Agency), London NW9 Tree Preservation Order 2005 made under The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 The Town and Country Pl; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Barnet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Works to TPO trees
Postcode
NW9 5EQ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Colindale South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Trees: Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 665359

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 11 days slower than Barnet's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
359decided 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 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060175
Site or press notice
16 Jul 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