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Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ

TPP/0311/23Works to TPO treesPending Decision

Proposal

1 x Poplar (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean of the tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T3) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean of the tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Poplar (applicants ref. T4) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 2 x Oak (applicants ref. G5) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean of the tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Poplar (applicants ref. T6) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T7) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean of the tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T8) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean of the tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Poplar (applicants ref. T9) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Poplar 9applicants ref. T10) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 2 x Oak (applicants ref. G1) - Reduce lateral growth by 3 M to redress the lean. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T11) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remove deadwood and balance tree. Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.

Received
22 May 2023
Decided
25 July 2023 · Trees: Approve subject to conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
High Barnet
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received22 May
  2. Validated31 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 Jul
  5. Decided25 Jul

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Barnet90% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ. Barnet has handled 1,310 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 42 days. This one was decided in 64 days, 3 weeks longer than Barnet's median. The site is in the Wood Street conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 41 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 257 applications across High Barnet. We hold 3,701 applications in total for the EN5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
TPP/0311/23
Address
Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ
Postcode
EN5 4BZ
Local Authority
Barnet
Application Type
Works to TPO trees
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Pending Consideration
Ward
High Barnet

Applicant & Agent

Agent
G & R Tree Surgeons
Agent Address
Studio House Delamare Road Cheshunt EN8 9SH

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
22 May 2023
Consultation Expiry
29 June 2023
Target Decision Date
26 July 2023
Date Decided
25 July 2023
Date Validated
31 May 2023
Date Submitted
22 May 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Trees: Approve subject to conditions
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
8 June 2023
Site Notice End
29 June 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12179591
Comments
0
Documents
4
Coordinates
51.652240, -0.215611
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Barnet

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    8 Sep

    Submission of details of condition 15 (Play Equipment) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/FUL

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/3274/CON
  2. 2026
    21 Aug

    Submission of details of condition 5 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/FUL

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/3095/CON
  3. 2026
    21 Aug

    Submission of details of condition 12 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan (BEP) pursuant to planning permission…

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/3096/CON
  4. 2026
    16 Apr

    Submission of details of condition 14 (Boundary Treatment) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/FUL

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/1400/CON
  5. 2026
    16 Apr

    Submission of details of condition 41 (Carbon Emission Reduction) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/FUL

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditions26/1399/CON
  6. 2026
    16 Apr

    Submission of details of condition 19 (Electric Vehicle Charging points) pursuant to planning permission…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/1402/CON

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Wood Street
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref TRE/BA/26Part of the site · +3 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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