82 Southwood Lane Hornsey London N6 5DY Data via plota.co.uk

HGY/2025/2595 - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T3) Yew in neighbouring property (Southwood Park, N6 5SQ): Reduce branches over garden (South side of tree only) by up to 2 metres. T4) Yew in rear neighbouring property (Somerset Gardens): Reduce branches over garden (West side of tree only) by up to 1.5 metres. T5) Himalayan Birch in neighbouring property (80 Southwood Lane): Reduce height by 1.5 metres; Reduce width over garden of both adjacent properties. (Works to T1) Horse Chestnut and T2) Beech are being considered separately under application reference HGY/2025/2591 as these trees are protected by a TPO) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 24 Sept 2025
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Approved
24 Dec 2025

Approved on 24 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

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.
Council document ↗
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.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 406 m away: Parkland Walk; 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 2 November 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 1

Last sold for £2,500,000 in August 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

3 August 2012£2,500,000

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

Building

Floor area256 m² (2,756 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Haringey
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
N6 5DY
Received
around 24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Highgate
Case officer
Show
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
24 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 64 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

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 12 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.

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.