Planning application
40 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN
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 Lime (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height by 2.5 metres. Reduce lateral growth by 2-3 metres. Standing in Group G5 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x London Plane (applicants ref. G2) - Reduce by 3-5 metres back to previous reduction points. Standing in T2 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference TPP/0675/26
Application record
- Reference
- TPP/0675/26
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 23 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- NW9 5WN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Barnet register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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TPP/0501/25 Refused
40 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN
1 x Hornbeam (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce crown, removing up to 2m. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Received by Barnet
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28 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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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29 Hemswell Drive London NW9 5WN
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