Planning application
17 Western Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9JB
Works: Trees
Relates to HGY/2025/3161
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree in a Conservation Area. T2 – Sycamore - ( Acer pseudoplatanus. ) -Crown reduction in accordance with BS3998:2010 (Tree Work – Recommendations), reducing the crown by approximately 2m in height and 1m in lateral spread. Works to retain a balanced, natural form and leave the tree at an approximate final height of 8 m. (The proposed works to T1 – Horse Chestnut will be considered separately under Tree Works Application reference HGY/2025/3161, as this tree is protected by a TPO)
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/3166
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2025/3166
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Fortis Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N2 9JB
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/2025/3161 Granted
17 Western Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9JB
Works to tree protected by a TPO. T1 – Horse Chestnut - ( Aesculus hippocastanum ) - Crown reduction in accordance with BS3998:2010 (Tree Work – Recommendations), reducing the crown by approximately 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Works to retain a balanced, natural form and leave the tree at an approximate final height of 9 m. (The proposed works to T2 – Sycamore will be considered separately under Section 211 Notice reference HGY/2025/3166, as this tree is not protected by a TPO but is located within a Conservation Area)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Haringey
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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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/2025/3161 Granted
17 Western Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9JB
Works to tree protected by a TPO. T1 – Horse Chestnut - ( Aesculus hippocastanum ) - Crown reduction in accordance with BS3998:2010 (Tree Work – Recommendations), reducing the crown by approximately 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Works to retain a balanced, natural form and leave the tree at an approximate final height of 9 m. (The proposed works to T2 – Sycamore will be considered separately under Section 211 Notice reference HGY/2025/3166, as this tree is not protected by a TPO but is located within a Conservation Area)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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HGY/2025/3161 Granted
17 Western Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9JB
Works to tree protected by a TPO. T1 – Horse Chestnut - ( Aesculus hippocastanum ) - Crown reduction in accordance with BS3998:2010 (Tree Work – Recommendations), reducing the crown by approximately 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Works to retain a balanced, natural form and leave the tree at an approximate final height of 9 m. (The proposed works to T2 – Sycamore will be considered separately under Section 211 Notice reference HGY/2025/3166, as this tree is not protected by a TPO but is located within a Conservation Area)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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 this grant of permission means
Haringey granted permission on 22 December 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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