40 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN

1. 13 Aug 2025

   Received by Barnet

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Trees: Refuse

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Barnet refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 35 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN

  TPP/0792/21 Submitted 1 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  2 x Cherry, 1 x Lime (applicant's ref. G1) - Reduce crown by removing 3m from the height and by removing 1.5m from the sides. Group G5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Split decision Trees 5 docs

• 6 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN

  26/1882/191 Submitted 19 May 2026 50 yards away

  Use of garage as 1no. self contained residential unit

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 29 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN

  TPP/0488/26 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  2 x Ash (applicants ref. T1, T2) - Reduce by 2.5-3 metres. Lift crown as appropriate. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 5 Elvington Lane London NW9 5WB

  26/0730/CON Submitted 25 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Apr

  Submission of details of condition 4 (Subdivision of Amenity Space) 5 (Means of Enclosure) 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) 10 (Gas boiler) 11 (Details of Cycle Parking and Storage) 12 (Refuse and Recycling) pursuant to planning permission 25/1834/FUL dated 24/06/2025

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• 9 Elvington Lane London NW9 5WB

  26/0748/HSE Submitted 26 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Conversion of the existing garage to habitable room insertion of window to replace the garage door. New front porch

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 64 Swan Drive London NW9 5DE

  TPP/0771/21 Submitted 27 Sep 2021 250 yards away

  1 x Carolina Poplar (applicant's ref. T1) - Reduce branches back by 35-40%. Standing in T8 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 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
• TCP/0479/26 Decided

  Kingshead The Ridgeway London NW7 1QX

  1x Common ash (Applicants ref. T8) - Remove major deadwood; reduce in height by 4M (to about 14M) and spread to the midpoint of the Ridgeway

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

  Rosebank Barn The Ridgeway London NW7 1QX

  3x Elm (Applicants ref. G9) - Dead or dying - remove or totemize (by 10M) and leave as dead wood resource no more than 5M in height 4x Common ash (Applicants ref. G10) - Heights range between 16-20M - Reduce in height and spread as indicated within the John Cromar report S1865-J1-R2 on page 13. (Amended description)

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
• TPP/0348/26 Granted

  Oak Lodge 67 West Heath Road London NW3 7AP

  1x Copper Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Fell to ground level as it died back. Standing in A27 of order

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• TCP/0386/26 Decided

  Highwood House Highwood Hill London NW7 4HA

  1 x European Ash (applicants ref. T1) - Remove.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees