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18 Spencer Drive London N2 0QX

Decided Barnet TCP/0212/26 Trees: Notices of Intent

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1 x Lombardy Poplar - Reduce the height by approx 40% by cutting into previous pollarded cuts, including the removal of dead wood and and the necessary shaping of the tree.

As published by the council, reference TCP/0212/26

Application record

Reference
TCP/0212/26
Type
Trees: Notices of Intent
Status
Pending Decision
Decision
Trees: Not to make TPO
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
Garden Suburb
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
N2 0QX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Received by Barnet

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Trees: Not to make TPO

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Barnet has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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