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45 The Bishops Avenue London N2 0BN

Awaiting decision Barnet TPP/0242/26 Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

1 x English Oak (applicants ref. T8) - Reduce protruding limb growing over the garden by approx. 4-5m in order to rebalance crown. Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area. Standing in T52 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference TPP/0242/26

Application record

Reference
TPP/0242/26
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Garden Suburb
Postcode
N2 0BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Barnet register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

  • TCP/0887/21 Decided

    45 The Bishops Avenue London N2 0BN

    1 x Purnus Sp. (applicant's ref. T1) - Fell; 1 x Olive (applicant's Ref. T2) - Fell; 1 x Dead Birch (applicant's ref. T3) - Fell; 11 x Confiers (applicant's ref. G1 & G2) - Reduce height by approx 4m and trim sides lightly; - 1 x Beech (applicant's ref. T8) - Fell; (Amended specification) Fell; 2 x Dead Hawthorns (applicant's ref. T10) - Fell. (exempt works) (Amended specification)

    Decided 16 Dec 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Barnet

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 June 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Tom Boswell Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2008 · London

412 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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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 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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  • 45 The Bishops Avenue London N2 0BN

    TCP/0887/21 Submitted 4 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    1 x Purnus Sp. (applicant's ref. T1) - Fell; 1 x Olive (applicant's Ref. T2) - Fell; 1 x Dead Birch (applicant's ref. T3) - Fell; 11 x Confiers (applicant's ref. G1 & G2) - Reduce height by approx 4m and trim sides lightly; - 1 x Beech (applicant's ref. T8) - Fell; (Amended specification) Fell; 2 x Dead Hawthorns (applicant's ref. T10) - Fell. (exempt works) (Amended specification)

    Decided Trees 3 docs

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    26/0135/CON Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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    TPP/0693/25 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 100 yards away

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    Decided Trees 5 docs

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  • Templars Bishops Grove London N2 0BP

    TCP/0391/26 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    1 x Dead Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height by 9 metres leaving stem as a 7 metre habitat pole. (Exempt works)

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In Barnet

  • TCP/0586/26 Awaiting decision

    29 Brookland Hill London NW11 6DU

    1 x Magnolia (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce back to previous points of reduction up to 1.00m. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce back to previous and most recent points of reduction approximately 2.00m.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 18 Jun, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • TCP/0346/26 Decided

    Rosebank Barn The Ridgeway London NW7 1QX

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    Received 18 Jun, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Jun, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees