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2 Bigwood Road London NW11 7BD

Refused Barnet TPP/0749/25 Works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce crown by 3 meters via all aspects on full perimeter of tree including road side, thin internal growth on trunk and union break epicormic growth via 30% in order to promote light penetration into the property, and also carry out a major dead wood removal via full inspection of tree once reduction is complete, focus on creating max distance between tree and road via 3 meters via all aspects making the tree balanced safe and secure. Standing in T11 of Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference TPP/0749/25

Application record

Reference
TPP/0749/25
Type
Works to TPO trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Decision
Trees: Refuse
Received
9 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Garden Suburb
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NW11 7BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Nov 2025

    Received by Barnet

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Trees: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Harrow

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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