Planning application
Christ Church At Whetstone United Reformed Church Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AR
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 Mature Lime Tree (aplicants ref. T1) - Reduce crown by approximately 2.5-3m, carefully reducing the height and lateral spread of the canopy. Selectively thin areas of excessive and congested growth where appropriate 10-15%, removing crossing, rubbing and poorly positioned branches to improve the overall crown structure. Cut back and remove dead, diseased and defective wood. Lift the lower crown by approximately 2-2.5m. Standing in T206 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference TPP/0668/26
Application record
- Reference
- TPP/0668/26
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- N20 9AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Barnet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TCO/0869/21 Granted
Christ Church At Whetstone United Reformed Church Oakleigh Park North London N20 9AR
Application to discharge condition 1 of the planning approval TPP/0567/21.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2026
Received by Barnet
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27 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 December 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.
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's median decision took 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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