Planning application
8 Somerset Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5EQ
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Holly Remove limb marked in photo with red line. Cut back branches overhanging boundary fence of 7 and 9 Kingsley Place. Balance and reshape crown as discussed with Clare Pappalardo. Yew Balance and reshape crown as discussed with Clare Pappalardo. Excessive shading.
As published by the council, reference HGY/2026/0722
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2026/0722
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 5EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Haringey register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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HGY/2024/2789 Granted
8 Somerset Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5EQ
Rear Garden with access via Double Gate: GRP 1 - Conifer Hedge - Reduce height by 0.5-1m back to previous points, trim garden side to tidy. T2 - Large Maple - Reduce by 1.5-2m back to previous points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 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
4 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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8 Somerset Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5EQ
Rear Garden with access via Double Gate: GRP 1 - Conifer Hedge - Reduce height by 0.5-1m back to previous points, trim garden side to tidy. T2 - Large Maple - Reduce by 1.5-2m back to previous points.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
7 Somerset Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5EQ
7 x Leylandii - First seven Leylandii counting from the furthest right Dismantle crowns and cut to ground level These trees are an inappropriate species for the location. The owners wish to re-landscape with a more suitable species Pin Oak - Crown reduce low-mid canopy growing to the south and over property by 3.0m Crown thin by 15% and remove dead wood Maintenance work in line with good arboricultural practice
Granted Trees 3 docs -
6 Somerset Gardens, Hornsey, London, N6 5EQ
Lawson Cypress Hedge - Remove / reduce all growth back to main trunk back inside the boundary Maintenance works in line with good arboricultural practice
Granted Trees 4 docs -
8, Somerset Gardens, London, N6 5EQ
Re-application with new specification (Previous reference HGY/2021/0204) T1 - XL Black Poplar Tree - Remove all regrowth back to previous points of reduction (approximately 2m)
Granted Trees 7 docs -
78 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5DY
T1- Gladitsia tree-crown reduction of up to approximately 3m to balance crown.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
82 Southwood Lane, Hornsey, London, N6 5DY
T3) Yew in neighbouring property (Southwood Park, N6 5SQ): Reduce branches over garden (South side of tree only) by up to 2 metres. T4) Yew in rear neighbouring property (Somerset Gardens): Reduce branches over garden (West side of tree only) by up to 1.5 metres. T5) Himalayan Birch in neighbouring property (80 Southwood Lane): Reduce height by 1.5 metres; Reduce width over garden of both adjacent properties. (Works to T1) Horse Chestnut and T2) Beech are being considered separately under application reference HGY/2025/2591 as these trees are protected by a TPO)
Granted Trees 8 docs
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HGY/2026/2580 Awaiting decision
Peak House, 48 Curzon Road, Hornsey, London, N10 2RA
T1: Ash. Rear Garden. Very large mature ash tree will be lifted and cut back from building. The crown will also be cleaned out (deadwood and crossing branches removed.
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HGY/2026/2588 Awaiting decision
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T1 Maple tree in front garden - to be pollarded back to its old pruning points.
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HGY/2026/2582 Awaiting decision
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T1 - oak tree (15m) - reduce crown to previous pruning points, approximately 2-3m reduction. T2 - horse chestnut tree (14m) - reduce crown to previous pruning points, approximately 1-2m reduction.
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HGY/2026/2586 Awaiting decision
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HGY/2026/2576 Granted
2 Southern Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9LE
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