Planning application
St Johns Church Mowbray Road Barnet EN5
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
4 x Yew (applicants ref. G1) - Crown thin density by 25% to allow light penetration. Reduce lateral growth by 2.5 metres and lift 3.5 metres to clear building. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Holly (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce lateral and vertical growth by 1-2 metres approx to clear building and lessen weight bearing load. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference TPP/0650/25
Application record
- Reference
- TPP/0650/25
- Type
- Works to TPO trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Barnet Vale
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 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 1 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.
Who's behind it
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G & R Tree Surgeons Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2021 · London
89 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 97% 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 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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