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53 Sheldon Avenue, Hornsey, London, N6 4NH

Granted Haringey HGY/2026/0491 Works to trees in Conservation Area

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 1 May 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Haringey

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 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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What 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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