Planning application
Garden Cottage Barnett Homestead Erskine Hill London NW11 6HS
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 Tree (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce lateral spread back from house by approx 1m back and raise crown to give a 3m clearance from ground level. 1 x Cherry Tree (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce lateral limb over the garden back to union by approx 2m and reduce remaining side of tree by approx 0.5m. Do not reduce height. 1 x Holly (applicants ref. T3) - Reduce height to previous points by approx 1.5m and lightly trim the sides by approx 0.5m retaining natural feel. 1 x Hazel (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce height by approx 2m and lightly trim sides by approx 0.5m maintaining screening. 1 x Hawthorn, 1 x Elder (applicants ref. T5) - Reduce lateral spread by approx 0.5m lightly back to boundary line by thinning and tip reduction of approx 0.25m.
As published by the council, reference TCP/0688/25
Application record
- Reference
- TCP/0688/25
- Type
- Trees: Notices of Intent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Garden Suburb
- Postcode
- NW11 6HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Barnet
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 December 2025, 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Barnet for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Barnet decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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