Planning application
52 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
Works: Trees
Relates to HGY/2026/1877
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to tree protected by a TPO. (T3) Pear - This is a very mature tree situated in the front garden. It has been reduced approximately 2-3 year ago. Proposing to reduce new growth back to old reduction points, up to 1.5m. This is to manage size of tree over public footpath and against front of building. and also to prevent any major limbs becoming too heavy and failing. (Works to T1 Birch and T2 Willow will be considered separately under Section 211 Notice ref. HGY/2026/1877, as these trees are not protected by a TPO but are located within a Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference HGY/2026/1876
Application record
- Reference
- HGY/2026/1876
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Crouch End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- N6 5DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Haringey register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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HGY/2026/1877 Granted
52 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
(T1) Birch - Height of tree has been reduced poorly in the last couple of years, leaving several dead stubs. Proposing to reduce height back to appropriate growth points (maximum 1m), predominantly just removing the dead stems and minor reduction to lateral spread, up to 1m. This is to balance shape. (T2) Willow - This has been managed as a pollard. Proposing to repollard back to old reduction points, removing approximately 3m of growth. This is to manage size of tree and prevent failure of branches. (Works to T3 Pear will be considered separately under tree works application ref. HGY/2026/1877, as this tree is protected by a TPO)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2026
Received by Haringey
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 31 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Haringey took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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HGY/2026/1877 Granted
52 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
(T1) Birch - Height of tree has been reduced poorly in the last couple of years, leaving several dead stubs. Proposing to reduce height back to appropriate growth points (maximum 1m), predominantly just removing the dead stems and minor reduction to lateral spread, up to 1m. This is to balance shape. (T2) Willow - This has been managed as a pollard. Proposing to repollard back to old reduction points, removing approximately 3m of growth. This is to manage size of tree and prevent failure of branches. (Works to T3 Pear will be considered separately under tree works application ref. HGY/2026/1877, as this tree is protected by a TPO)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Haringey for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Haringey decided tree works applications in a median of 24 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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 500 metres
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52 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
(T1) Birch - Height of tree has been reduced poorly in the last couple of years, leaving several dead stubs. Proposing to reduce height back to appropriate growth points (maximum 1m), predominantly just removing the dead stems and minor reduction to lateral spread, up to 1m. This is to balance shape. (T2) Willow - This has been managed as a pollard. Proposing to repollard back to old reduction points, removing approximately 3m of growth. This is to manage size of tree and prevent failure of branches. (Works to T3 Pear will be considered separately under tree works application ref. HGY/2026/1877, as this tree is protected by a TPO)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
60 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
Conversion of two existing flats into one four bedroom family home, alterations and replacement to existing windows and doors, first floor timber extension, construction of garden room and landscape alterations to the front and rear garden.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 28 docs -
60 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
(G1) - Consisting of 1x Ash & 2x Sycamore: these are situated behind the rear boundary of 60 Avenue Road on a strip of council land growing on a very steep bank. Trees are significantly overhanging the rear boundary of the garden and branches are becoming overextended. Proposing to reduce height and lateral spread over garden by up to 4m in order to prevent failure of branches, reduce encroachment to garden and ensure stability of trees due to being rooted on a steep bank
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Basement Flat, 66 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
T1) Beech at rear of property: Reduce height and width by branch lengths up to 2m to bring into uniform shape. Tree has been reduced to this specification previously. All cuts strictly to BS3998.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
60 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
(T1) Cotoneaster - This tree is growing right on the boundary line between numbers 60 & 62 Avenue Road, approximately 6m from the rear of the property. Crown is fairly leggy due to growing amongst shrubs and base of tree is pushing against boundary fence, approximately 200mm diameter at very base. Proposing to remove in order to allow for landscaping and new planting.
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
44 Avenue Road, Hornsey, London, N6 5DR
2 x Lime trees - Remove - Causing structural damage to wall.
Decided Trees 11 docs
Other tree works applications
In Haringey
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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
40 Dukes Avenue, Hornsey, London, N10 2PU
T1 Maple tree in front garden - to be pollarded back to its old pruning points.
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HGY/2026/2582 Awaiting decision
30 Western Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9HX
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
5 Grosvenor Road, Hornsey, London, N10 2DR
T1-Laurel tree- cut to ground level. T2-Sycamore tree - reduce crown by approximately 2m, remove Ivy from tree. T3-Holm Oak tree- reduce crown by approximately 3m, lift crown to 2m from ground level. T4-Neighbours Bay tree- reduce overhanging branches back to 1m from fence, remove suckers on garden side.
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HGY/2026/2576 Granted
2 Southern Road, Hornsey, London, N2 9LE
Five Day Notice. Remove an 80 percent dead silver Birch tree that overhangs the pavement