Planning application
Flat 1, Orchard Mews, 42 Orchard Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5TR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works involving a tree protected by a TPO. Root Barrier Installation to mitigate the influence of T1 Lime and TG1 mixed species woodland of MWA Arb Report. T1 and TG1 have been implicated in subsidence damage to Orchard Mews. Previous application for the removal of T1 Lime was refused (HGY/2025/0195). The barrier will be on the edge of the Root Protection Area of T1. The trench will be excavated within the driveway of Orchard Mews and will sever roots from T1 and TG1.
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/3025
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2025/3025
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 5TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Haringey
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Haringey granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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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