Planning application
44 Church Vale London N2 9PA
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 Hornbeam (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce crown by 2m and thin crown by 25 percent. Standing in T1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference TPP/0267/26
Application record
- Reference
- TPP/0267/26
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- East Finchley
- Postcode
- N2 9PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Barnet
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 July 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Tree Matters Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Kendal
Active · incorporated 2008 · Kendal
57 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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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 42 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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TCP/0386/26 Decided
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1 x Lime (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce overhanging branches by approximately 2m. Prune back low epicormic sprouts back to boundary. Standing in Group G15 of Tree Preservation Order.
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TCP/0433/26 Awaiting decision
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1 x Box Elder (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the lateral lengths over hanging the garden. Remove dead wood. 1 x Twin Stemmed Oak (applicants ref. T2) - Remove all dead wood. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicnats ref. T3) - Reduce the density by crown thinning approximately 25% including the removal of dead wood, lifting of low branches over the hedge, and the necessary shaping of the tree, ensuring the height and basic shape is retained. 1 x Cypress (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce laterals by 1-2 metres.
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TCP/0414/26 Awaiting decision
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TPP/0314/26 Granted
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