Planning application
53 Sheldon Avenue, Hornsey, London, N6 4NH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G001 - Cultivar Apple (Malus domestica) & Cherry Plum - (Prunus cerasifera). Fell both trees within Group G001 to as near ground level as practicable. G004 - Cherry Trees (x3) - Fell the three Cherry trees within Group G004 to ground level. T002 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - To fell the Horse Chestnut to ground level. The tree is currently exhibiting visible dieback, extensive deadwood throughout the canopy, and a significant cavity within the main stem. These defects indicate structural decline and present an elevated risk of branch or stem failure. In view of its condition, removal is recommended on safety grounds. Due to its size and condition, sectional dismantling with appropriate rigging techniques will be employed to ensure safe and controlled removal. Pyrus communis (T003) - Fell to ground level and grind stump Lilac (T004) - Fell to ground level Reason for works: Garden to be redesigned and will plant new trees in a more suitable location (DESCRIPTION AMENDED 27/02/2026 TO ADD FELLING OF T003 PYRUS COMMUNIS)
As published by the council, reference HGY/2026/0491
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2026/0491
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 4NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Haringey register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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HGY/2026/1223 Awaiting decision
53 Sheldon Avenue, Hornsey, London, N6 4NH
T1 - T3 Prunus trees: Fell to ground. Reason for works: The garden is being redesigned and better specimen trees will be planted in a more suitable location.
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HGY/2026/1044 Granted
53 Sheldon Avenue, Hornsey, London, N6 4NH
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (materials) attached to planning permission HGY/2025/1197.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Haringey
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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24 Jul 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 30 March 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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