Planning application
33 Beech Drive, Hornsey, London, N2 9NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree protected by a TPO. Oak tree in the back garden of the property. Client would like a 20% crown reduction for general maintenance and to let more light into the garden, reducing the spread of the canopy by no more than 2 metres. Work to be carried out to BS3998 standard with natural target pruning leaving a proportionate canopy.
As published by the council, reference HGY/2025/3171
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2025/3171
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 29 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Fortis Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N2 9NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Haringey
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29 Dec 2025
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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Haringey granted permission on 29 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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