Planning application
12 Shepherds Hill, Hornsey, London, N6 5AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore (compromised roots): Fell to ground level Justification: Structurally compromised roots leaning over digout
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/2584
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2025/2584
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 5AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Haringey
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20 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Haringey granted permission on 20 November 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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