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40 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN

Refused Barnet TPP/0501/25 Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce crown, removing up to 2m. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference TPP/0501/25

Application record

Reference
TPP/0501/25
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Trees: Refuse
Received
13 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Decided
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Burnt Oak
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NW9 5WN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2025

    Received by Barnet

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Trees: Refuse

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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