Normandy 1 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

TCP/0454/26 - Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Silver Birch - Remove. Exempt Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DN: EXEMPT CA PRUNE Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Totteridge 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: This APA consists of two sections
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: 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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 19 m away: The London Borough of Barnet (Totteridge Lane and Environs Part III (B)) Tree Preservation Order 1974 made under The Town and Country Planning Act 1971; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Open access land 43 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area318 m² (3,423 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Trees
Postcode
N20 8JX
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Totteridge & Woodside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Trees: Exempt
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Garden Instinct Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 29 days faster 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 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135968
Planning Portal ref
PP-15135968
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
1 x Conifer - Cut down to ground level. Standing in group G18 of Tree Preservation Order
TPF/0223/20
2016 Approved
1 x Magnolia (applicant's ref. Tree 1) - Reduce approx. 2-3 ft off the top 10% reduction…
TCM/0630/16
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Spinney Pine Grove London N20 8LA
1 x Scots Pine (applicants ref. T6) - Remove major deadwood over 40mm diameter and/or ove…
TCP/0491/25
2025
Valmorin 16 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
1 x Yew (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce height by approximately 2m. 1 x Oak (applicants ref…
TCP/0189/25
2025
Pomander Gate 18 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
1 x Ash (applicant ref. T1) - Remove lowest limb and reduce the crown over garden by 2-3m.
TCP/0191/25
2023 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
1 x Cypress (applicants ref. T1) - Fell to ground level.
TCP/0424/23
2023 Approved
Tudor House 5 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Oak (applicants ref. D) - Height 6 metres, Spread 7 metres. Reduce crown back by 2 me…
TCP/0409/23
2023 Approved
Tudor House 5 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Weeping Willow (applicants ref. A) - Height 12 metres, Spread 16 metres. Reduce by 20…
TCP/0408/23
2022 Approved
12 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
8 x Oak - Crown thin by 15% and lift low branches by up to 2m in height to access more li…
TPP/0491/22
2022 Refused
12 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
8 x Oak - Reduce height and spread by 1-1.5m to access more light into gardens and for ge…
TPP/0353/22
2022 Approved
10 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Thin by 20% for light and remove storm-damaged hanging bra…
TPP/0211/22
2022 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
Group of Leyland Cypress (applicants ref. TG1) - Reduce to a residual height of approx. 7…
TCP/0065/22
2022 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
Erection of rear external walls, a sculpture and decking area to rear garden
22/0034/HSE
2021 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
Erection of an outdoor swimming pool
21/3850/HSE
2021 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
Single storey rear extension
21/3074/HSE
2021 Approved
10 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T1) - Reduce vertical overhang to 12 Northcliffe Drive by 1 - 2…
TPP/0223/21
2021 Approved
12 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JZ
7 x Oak (applicant's ref. G2) - Crown thin by 25%, (deadwood). Standing in group G16 of T…
TPP/0207/21
2020 Approved
Chenil 8 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JS
1 x Willow - Reduce height of three main stems to approx. 4 - 5 metres
TCP/1080/20
2020 Approved
Friars 17 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Cherry (applicant's ref. Tree 3) - Partial reduction (and removal of deadwood) retain…
TPP/0461/20
2020 Approved
Friars 17 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Walnut (applicant's ref. Tree 1) - Crown thin 30%;1 x Silver Birch (applicant's ref…
TCM/0503/20
2020 Approved
Friars 17 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Pear - Remove;(1 x dead Pear - Remove);1 x Tulip Tree - Unspecified Crown Reduction
TCM/0067/20
2019 Approved
3 And 5 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
Reconstruction of front boundary wall and removal of Cypress from front garden of No.5.
19/4648/HSE
2017 Decided
Boundary Between 5 And 7 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Tilia - Reduce in height and spread and remove low branches as shown on annotated pho…
TPP/0084/17
2016 Approved
The Soffits 10 The Pastures London N20 8AN
Single storey ground floor extensions and formation of basement garage
16/3739/HSE
2016 Approved
Puffins 9 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
1 x Cypress - Reduce to the same height as the pitch of the garage roof approx 30%. Stand…
TPP/0085/16
2016 Approved
Puffins 9 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
5 x Cypress - Reduce to the same height as the pitch of the garage roof approx 30%
TCP/0147/16
2016 Approved
Melrose 23 Northcliffe Drive London N20 8JX
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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

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.