Planning application
5 Florence Road, Hornsey, London, N4 4BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
My report firmly recommends that the Ash tree within the front garden is fully and permanently removed, owing to the high risk of the tree and its roots causing subsidence in future years. Specifically, pollarding is considered cost inefficient and inadequate for this type of fast growing tree. An arboriculturist should advise on any permissions required from the Council.
As published by the council, reference HGY/2024/3123
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2024/3123
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 13 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Stroud Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N4 4BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2024
Received by Haringey
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12 Dec 2024
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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