Planning application
52 Hornsey Lane Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5PB
Works: Trees
Relates to HGY/2025/2504
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree protected by a TPO. T3 London Plane: Crown reduce by 3-4m to previous pruning points - tree is a lapsed pollard (The proposed works to T1 Magnolia, T2 Bay, T4 Robinia and T5 Robinia will be considered separately under Section 211 Notice reference HGY/2025/2504, as these trees are not protected by a TPO but are located within a Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/2502
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2025/2502
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 5PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Haringey register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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HGY/2025/2504 Granted
52 Hornsey Lane Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5PB
T1 Magnolia: Crown reduce by 1-2m to previous pruning points and lift to 3m height - tree is close to building and low over parking area T2 Bay: Reduce height by 3m and shape into a ball - tree is too large for site T4 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden T5 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden (The proposed works to T3 London Plane will be considered separately under Tree Works application reference HGY/2025/2502, as the tree is protected by a TPO)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Haringey
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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HGY/2025/2504 Granted
52 Hornsey Lane Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5PB
T1 Magnolia: Crown reduce by 1-2m to previous pruning points and lift to 3m height - tree is close to building and low over parking area T2 Bay: Reduce height by 3m and shape into a ball - tree is too large for site T4 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden T5 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden (The proposed works to T3 London Plane will be considered separately under Tree Works application reference HGY/2025/2502, as the tree is protected by a TPO)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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HGY/2025/2504 Granted
52 Hornsey Lane Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5PB
T1 Magnolia: Crown reduce by 1-2m to previous pruning points and lift to 3m height - tree is close to building and low over parking area T2 Bay: Reduce height by 3m and shape into a ball - tree is too large for site T4 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden T5 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden (The proposed works to T3 London Plane will be considered separately under Tree Works application reference HGY/2025/2502, as the tree is protected by a TPO)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Haringey granted permission on 7 October 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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52 Hornsey Lane Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5PB
T1 Magnolia: Crown reduce by 1-2m to previous pruning points and lift to 3m height - tree is close to building and low over parking area T2 Bay: Reduce height by 3m and shape into a ball - tree is too large for site T4 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden T5 Robinia: Crown reduce by 1-2m - tree is now too large for site and shading the garden (The proposed works to T3 London Plane will be considered separately under Tree Works application reference HGY/2025/2502, as the tree is protected by a TPO)
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission ref: HGY/2025/0183.
Granted Conditions 10 docs -
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X2 Lime (G1): Reduce to previous, most recent pruning points
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HGY/2026/2474 Awaiting decision
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HGY/2026/2473 Awaiting decision
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