Planning application
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to trees in Highlands Conservation area: (T1,T2) 2x Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
As published by the council, reference 26/04071/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04071/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- N21 1TW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Enfield register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04071/TPO Awaiting decision
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Works to trees covered by TPO 444 (2026): (T1,T2) 2x Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
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26/02914/TCA Decided
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Works to trees in Highlands Conservation area: Leylandii(TG1) - crown lift over car park to 4m above ground level. TPO prevents works to the yew and cedar.
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24/00568/CEA Granted
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Repair works to the roof following fire damage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Enfield
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Enfield took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Enfield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Enfield decided tree works applications in a median of 36 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
80% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov
Works to trees covered by TPO 444 (2026): (T1,T2) 2x Oak - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Works to trees in Highlands Conservation area: Leylandii(TG1) - crown lift over car park to 4m above ground level. TPO prevents works to the yew and cedar.
Decided Trees -
23 Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Works to Yew tree in The Highlands Conservation Area: reduce height by up to 3m to an intended height of 9m.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Penrose House 16 Newsholme Drive London N21 1TW
Repair works to the roof following fire damage
Granted Lawful development 12 docs -
Land At Newsholme Drive London N21 1UE
Installation of non-illuminated pole sign.
Refused Advertising 18 docs -
Land At Newsholme Drive London N21 1UE
Installation of high-power mini hub for electric vehicle charging with associated equipment, dropped kerb and hardstanding.
Refused Full applications 17 docs
Other tree works applications
In Enfield
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26/04363/TCA Granted
46 Lakeside Road London N13 4PR
Works to a tree in The Lakes Estate conservation area: (T1) Mature Ash - reduce by up to 3m in branch length back to previous reduction points.
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26/04362/TPO Awaiting decision
The Walker Cricket Ground 175 Waterfall Road London N14 7JZ
Works to a tree covered by LBE ORDER NO 49 :T004 Oak - Crown reduction by 2.5m in height bringing lateral growth to shape by 2.5m, leaving the tree a standing height of 9m.
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26/04360/TPO Awaiting decision
Land Walker Primary School Waterfall Road London N14 7EG
Works to a tree covered by LBE ORDER NO 1 : T21 English Oak - Fell.
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26/04345/TPO Awaiting decision
Oaktree School 315 Chase Side London N14 4HN
Works to trees covered by LBE Tree Preservation Order (No.351) 2011: T0659 Oak - Remove dead stem over structure, T0957 Oak - Fell, leave stump at height below 4m as standing habitat.
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26/03938/TCA Granted
44 Wellington Road Enfield EN1 2PF
Works to trees in Bush Hill Park Conservation area: (T2) dead Cherry - pollard by up to 4m to the height of the Ivy, leave the main trunk, (G4) Group 3-4 Leylandii - reduce height by up to 2m.