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Aldwick Court Sonia Gardens London N12 8BB

Granted Barnet TPP/0740/25 Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1 x Sycamore - Reduce overall crown volume by approximately 5 metres (30%) to alleviate mechanical stress and improve balance. Undertake major thinning to reduce wind loading and improve light penetration by 15%. Remove all major dead wood throughout the crown to reduce risk of branch failure. Standing in Group G126 of Tree Preservation Order (amended description)

As published by the council, reference TPP/0740/25

Application record

Reference
TPP/0740/25
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Granted As published: Trees: Approve subject to conditions
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Decided
31 Dec 2025
Ward
Totteridge & Woodside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
N12 8BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Barnet register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • TPP/0789/25 Granted

    Aldwick Court Sonia Gardens London N12 8BB

    1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 metres to clear building. Standing in Group G126 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 21 Nov 2025 Trees
  • TPP/0619/25 Awaiting decision

    Aldwick Court Sonia Gardens London N12 8BB

    1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 metres to clear building. Standing in Group G126 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Submitted 25 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by Barnet

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Trees: Approve subject to conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Barnet granted permission on 31 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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  • Aldwick Court Sonia Gardens London N12 8BB

    TPP/0789/25 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 metres to clear building. Standing in Group G126 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 13 docs

  • Aldwick Court Sonia Gardens London N12 8BB

    TPP/0619/25 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

    1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 metres to clear building. Standing in Group G126 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

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