Planning application
14 Spencer Drive London N2 0QX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 x Plum (applicants ref. T1) - Crown reduce tree by approx 3m and remove lateral branch growing from the front of tree over drive way. 2 x Apple Tree (applicants ref. T2, T3) - Lightly prune extraneous growth by approx 0.5m to shape 1 x Purple Leaf Plum (applicants ref. T4) - Crown Reduce by removing selected lateral branches and shortening remaining by approx 1-2m to remove weight from crown.
As published by the council, reference TCP/0680/26
Application record
- Reference
- TCP/0680/26
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- N2 0QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2026
Received by Barnet
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28 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Barnet took a median of 45 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Barnet for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Barnet's median decision took 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the density by crown thinning approximately 25%, including the removal of dead wood, lifting of low branches and the necessary shaping of the tree. Selected branches to be removed by pruning at the main trunk. Prune branches at convenient growth points. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce the density by crown thinning approximately 25%, including the removal of dead wood, lifting of low branches and the necessary shaping of the tree. Three low growing branches to be removed by severing at the main trunk. Prune branches at convenient growth points. 2 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T3, T4) - Cut down to ground and stump grind.
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