88 West Heath Road London NW3 7UJ

TPP/0788/25Works to TPO treesApproved

Approved on 15 January 2026

Council decision: Trees: Approve subject to conditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Carry out a reduction of lower lateral limbs by up to 3.5 metres to achieve adequate clearance from construction equipment, including cranes and service vehicles, and to minimise the risk of mechanical damage to the tree. Standing in T1 of Tree Preservation Order.

Received: 21 November 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: London Borough of Barnet
Ward: Childs Hill

ReceivedReceived21 Nov
ValidatedValidated21 Nov
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date16 Jan
DecidedDecided15 Jan

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 88 West Heath Road London NW3 7UJ. Barnet has handled 1,310 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 106 applications across Childs Hill. We hold 2,608 applications in total for the NW3 postcode area.

90% of trees applications at London Borough of Barnet were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: NW3 7UJ
Application type: Works to TPO trees
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 21 November 2025
Consultation expiry: 25 December 2025
Target decision date: 16 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Thor's Trees
Agent address: 48 Argyle Road Enfield N18 2PP

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 4 December 2025
Site notice end: 25 December 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14507215
Comments: 0
Documents: 5

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Article 4 direction: Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1
Tree Preservation Order: Ref TRE/HE/3Next to the site · +2 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Barnet

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