40 Southwood Lane Hornsey London N6 5EB Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation HGY/2026/3020
Trees & landscaping
Council
Haringey 4/10
Date received
around 4 Nov 2026
Date validated
4 Nov 2026
Postcode
N6 5EB

Description

Eucalyptus - Crown reduce the height by approx 3.0m Crown reduce the spread to balance and shape (approx. 1.5m) Crown thin by 10% and remove dead wood Maintenance works in line with good arboricultural practice Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Haringey's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Haringey usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
357decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Haringey in the last twelve months, from validation. Haringey decision record →

Site constraints 6

26 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 24-48, Southwood Lane N6, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 23 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 ↗
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.
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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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Haringey built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 November 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.

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Historical activity at this location

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Haringey
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#192 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings