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Three Oaks, Courtenay Avenue, London, N6 4LR

Refused Haringey HGY/2019/2878 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to trees protected by an Area TPO T1 is a mature Oak that appears in decline. (see photo 1) Proposed works: A branch reduction of 3 metres over 2 growing seasons (1.5 metres per prune) and deadwood to imitate a natural crown retention. Reasons why: The health of the tree is visible poor and the long laterals have potential health and safety hazard for neighbours and road users, A phased reduction should enable recovery of the tree and also reduce the risk of failure of the limbs. T2 is a mature oak. Proposed works; crown reduction of approximately 2 metres Lift crown by 3 metres

As published by the council, reference HGY/2019/2878

Application record

Reference
HGY/2019/2878
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
29 Oct 2019
Validated
29 Oct 2019
Decided
3 Dec 2019
Ward
Highgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
N6 4LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Haringey register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • HGY/2020/2025 Decided

    Three Oaks, Courtenay Avenue, London, N6 4LR

    Works to tree protected by an Area TPO. T1 Mature Oak- crown reduction of 2.5 metres on the southernly side to take the weight and sail from that side and balance crown Reason: Tree appears to have a lifting root plate and majority of the crown leans in a southerly direction. The lean of the trunk has moved towards the boundary in the same direction. It now had a lean on the boundary fence that was not present during last visual assessment in early 2019.

    Decided 30 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Oct 2019

    Received by Haringey

  2. 3 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Haringey refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    HGY/2026/2325 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

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