Custom Cutters Tree Specialists Ltd
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Planning history
Custom Cutters Tree Specialists Ltd’s real planning history from UK council applications — where they’ve worked and how often schemes were approved. · Active 2011–2025
Where they’ve worked
Each pin is a planning application, coloured by its recorded decision.
Council experience
- Barnet — 44 applicationsSee planning experience in Barnet
- Tower Hamlets — 8 applicationsSee planning experience in Tower Hamlets
- Westminster — 3 applicationsSee planning experience in Westminster
- Enfield — 1 applicationSee planning experience in Enfield
Recent planning applications
- No decision22 Shouldham Street London W1H 5FLLarge leaf Crab Apple - Crown reduce the height and spread back to the previous reduction points leaving furnishing growth where possible (approx. 3m height and 1m spread) Reduce any unruly height and spread to balance and shape. Remove dead wood and basal growth Maintenance works in line with good arboricultural practice
- No decision1 Porchester Gardens London W2 3LAMagnolia - Crown reduce the height and spread back to the previous reduction points (appro. 1m height and 1m spread) leaving as much furnishing growth as possible Maintenance works in line with good arboricultural practice
- No decision12 Walker Close London N11 1AQWorks to tree protected by LBE ORDER NO 175: 1x cherry tree - fell to ground level.
- Approved12 Chisenhale Road, London, E3 5QZWorks to Spruce - This tree has been smothered by Clematis and now has a lean indicating that the root plate has moved Cut the entire tree and climber down to the same height as the adjacent fence.Worksto 2 x Leylandii - Reduce the overhang to the vicarage in the lower and mid canopy by 2-2.5m Remove the two low limbs overhanging the neighbouring garden.
- Approved49A Townshend Road London NW8 6LJ1 x Lime - Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine branch structure for crown continuity.
- ApprovedSt James The Less Church The Vicarage, 8 St James's Avenue, London, E2 9JDProposal of work to; x 1 (Very Large Lime Tree) - Crown reduce the height and spread back to the previous reduction points (approx. 3-4m height and 2.5-3.5m spread) leaving small furnishing growth where possible Thin throughout the crown by 15% Remove the trunk growth to a height of 5m Remove all major deadwood from the crown x1 (Cherry Tree) - Reduce the height and crown spread by 1.5m. Thin throughout the crown by 10% x1 (Birch Tree) - Reduce the height only by 1.5m x1 (PineTree) - Remove first low branch overhanging the neighbouring school grounds x1 (Very large Fig) - This is a lapsed pollard reduce the height by 4m or 1m above the previous reduction points, reduce the crown spread all round to balance and shape.
- ApprovedAll Saints Rectory, 7 Newby Place, London, E14 0EYWorks to the following trees: T9 - (Large London Plane tree) - crown reduce the height and spread 33% (5-6m) T15 - (Sycamore Tree) - crown reduce height by 5m, reduce the crown spread to balance and shape growning close to the boundary wall. T22 - (Sycamore Tree ) - Remove the first low branch overhanging the boundary wall and railway line T23 - (Ailanthus Tree) - Remove the small low branches overhanging the boundary wall
- ApprovedSt George In The East Rectory, 16 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 0BHT1 - Large Lime Tree, crown reduction by 2.5m to 3m back to previous points leaving small furnishing growth where possible. T2 - London Plane Tree, remove the extremities of the low branches over the garden area to give a clearance of 5-6m from ground level. Remove the small horizontal branches from the 2 stems growing to the SE and towards the neighbouring property to give more clearance maintenance works in line with good Arboricultural practice
- No decisionTurners Wood Ingram Avenue London NW111 x Oak (applicant's ref. T33) - Reduce height 40% (by branch lengths of 6-7m) and spread to balance. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionBoundary 80 / 82 Woodside Park Road London N12 8RY1 x Lime - Crown reduce all new growth back to previous reduction points, Reduce the secondary stem down to a height of 11m. T107 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision27 Hendon Avenue London N3 1UJ1 x Cypress - Reduce over-extended sections back within line of the crown and crown lift as indicated in the annotated photograph attached to the agent's e-mail dated 7th October 2019. T30 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedTurners Wood Ingram Avenue London NW111 x Oak (applicant's ref. T12) - Remove large low dead branch back to main stem at 6m height. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order;1 x uprooted Oak (applicant's ref. T32) - Cut the entire tree to ground level. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
- Approved82 Woodside Park Road London N12 8RY1 x dead Beech - Cut the entire tree to ground level. Standing in group G63 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision57 Marsh Lane London NW7 4QG1 x Ash - Reduce lateral spread of branch in mid northern crown at 10m height by up to 2.5m branch lengths to suitable branch unions,Reduce stem to west originating at 10m over driveway/shrubbery to front by up to 2.5m branch lengths to balance mid crown, (deadwood). Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionChrist Church Vicarage St Albans Road Barnet EN5 4LA1 x Ash (applicant's ref. T8) - Fell. Standing in group G11 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Ash (applicant's ref. T32) - Reduce entire tree to a 6m pollard. T16 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Ash (applicant's ref. T41) - Repollard, (remove ivy, Ash and Holly saplings as specified). T14 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Indian Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T44) - Crown reduce height and spread 30% as specified in agents tree work specification as clarified in the agent's e-mail dated 1st November 2018 and annotated photograph that was attached to that e-mail), Crown lift to 4m, Prune to give 1m clearance from telephone wires / lamppost. Standing in group G10 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Mulberry (applicant's ref. T57) - Crown thin 10%, (remove ivy), Prune to give 1m clearance from property. T15 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedSt John On Bethnal Green St Johns Rectory, 30 Victoria Park Square, London, E2 9PBWorks to 2x (London Plane Trees) Crown reduce height and spread by 25% branch lengths of up to 4m to give balanced and compact shape crown thin remainder by 15%
- Approved16 Norrice Lea London N2 0RE1 x Oak - Remove 1 x large low branch back to main stem, Crown lift any remaining low growth to 4-5m, Crown thin remainder 20%, Prune 1 x unruly/over-extended branch in upper crown growing over/towards no.14 by up to 3m to balance
- ApprovedWhite Lodge St Andrews Close London N12 8BACedar - Remove deadwood only. T164 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionGainford St Andrews Close London N12 8BA1 x Cedar - Reduce the extremities of 4 branches growing towards the house by 1-1.2m, Remove old pruning stubs, (Remove deadwood). T165 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision17 Wilton Road Barnet EN4 9DX1 x Lime - Reduce height and spread back to the most recent previous reduction points, Thin by 15%, Remove all trunk growth to a height of 6m. T11 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedWoodside House Baxendale London N20 0EH1 x Cedar - Remove one branch and tidy damage. T5 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision62 Corringham Road London NW11 7BX1 x Fig - Crown reduce height by 40% (by branch lengths of up to 3m), Crown reduce remainder as specified, Crown thin remainder by 15%
- No decisionBarnes Court 66 - 72 Station Road Barnet EN5 1QY1 x Sycamore - Reduce lateral spread by 25% in lower and mid crown to west across the front of Invergarry Court to previous reduction points and to give clearance between 2 x trees. Standing in Group G16 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Birch (shown shown on the left above the red car in the photograph attached to the e-mail dated 1st May 2018) - Reduce lower-mid canopy overhanging car parking spaces to previous reduction points. Standing in Group G17 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionBeaulieu House 93 Holders Hill Road London NW4 1JY1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T9) - Reduce height and spread by 3M, Thin by 15%, Remove low branches to a height of 5M, (deadwood). Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Chestnut (applicant's ref. T13) - Remove low branches over the road to give a clearance of 5M. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedInvergarry Court 74 Station Road Barnet EN5 1SU1 x Acer (Maple) - Thin by 25%, Lift to 5m over the road
- No decision7 Asmuns Place London NW11 7XE1 x Purple Plum - Cut the entire tree to ground level1 x Lawson Cypress - Cut the entire tree to ground level
- No decisionIvy House 94 - 96 North End Road London NW11 7SX1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1010) - Reduce one branch by 2.5m as specified, (deadwood)1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1011) - Remove1 x Birch (applicant's ref. T1014) - Crown reduce height by 4m, Reduce spread by 3 - 4m, (deadwood)1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1024) - Crown reduce height by 3m and spread by 1m, (remove ivy)1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1034) - Remove basal and epicormic growth to 5m, (deadwood)1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T1047) - Crown reduce height by 4m, Reduce spread by 3 - 4m, Remove trunk growth to 5m as specified1 x Horse Chestnut (applicant's ref. T1053) - Reduce three x lowest limbs by 2.5m as specified, (deadwood)1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1197) - Prune to give 1m clearance from utility lines, Crown thin by 15%, (Remove deadwood and hanging branches)1 x Lime (applicant's ref. T1200) - Crown thin by 15%, (deadwood)(2 x Cypress, 1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1001, T1002, T1033) - deadwood)(2 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1043, T1052) - Remove deadwood and ivy)- All standing in area A25 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionKing Alfred School 149 North End Road London NW11 7HY1 x Lime (applicant's ref. T1076) - Crown thin 15%, Remove all epicormic to a height of 6m from ground level, (deadwood). T8 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Tulip Tree (applicant's ref. T1156) - Remove minor storm damage, (deadwood). T6 of Tree Preservation Order(3 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1068, T1070, T1071) - Remove major deadwood. Standing in group G4 of Tree Preservation Order)(1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T1123) - Remove dead sections. T9 of Tree Preservation Order)
- No decision12 Erskine Hill London NW11 6HB1 x Oak - Fell
- No decision109 Hampstead Way London NW11 7LR1 x Oak - Crown thin 20% and rebalance as specified. T12 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedChrist Church Church Of England Church St Albans Road Barnet1 x Cedar - Remove one large limb on the north side of crown which has split and is suspended in the tree. T11 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionSt Marylebone Crematorium East End Road London N2 0RZ1 x London Plane (T1403) - Remove 1 x low branch at 6m which grows over boundary/on utility line3 x Evergreen Oak (T1408, T1417, T1468) - Crown lift to 5m over boundary, Prune to give 1.5m clearance from utility lines1 x Silver Maple (T1421) - Remove 2 x low branches growing over boundary to main stem1 x Oak (T1427) - Crown lift to 4m over boundary, Prune to give 1.5m clearance from utility lines
- Approved64 Deansway London N2 0HY1 x dead Cherry - Cut the entire tree to ground level.
- No decision50 Finchley Park London N12 9JL1 x Cedar (right hand tree when facing the house) - Reduce the main trunk down to the live branch by approximately 3-3.5m. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Cedar (left hand tree when facing the house) - Reduce the extremities of branch spread in the upper crown by 1.5-2m; Reduce the extremities of branch spread in the mid crown by 2-3m; Reduce the extremities of branch spread in the lower crown by 3-4m; Reduce the two large split branches which overhang the road; (Remove deadwood). Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionChrist Church Church Of England Church St Albans Road Barnet1 x Thuja - Reduce extremities of small branches growing towards and over the hall to give a clearance of 1.5m, (Remove deadwood). Standing in Group G12 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Holly - Cut the entire tree to ground level. Standing in Group G12 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionHeathview 11 Wildwood Road London NW11 6UL1 x Ash (applicant's ref. T2) - Remove
- No decision13 Wildwood Road London NW11 6UL1 x Bay (applicant's ref. T9) - Remove
- No decisionThe Rectory Rectory Close London N3 1TS1 x Multi-Stem Sycamore (with 4 main stems) - Remove the smaller low branches and trunk growth to a height of 6m from ground level, Thin throughout the crowns of the 2 back stems by 20%, Deadwood, Remove basal growth. T2 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Triple-Stem Sycamore - Remove the smaller horizontal branches which overhang the neighbours garden to a height of 6m from ground level, Thin by 20%. T1 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionWoodside House Baxendale London N20 0EH1 x Cedar - Reduce the extremities of the spread by 3-4m as indicated in annotated photographs attached to agent's e-mail dated 11th September 2017, (Reduce dead stem as specified and remove other deadwood). T5 of Tree Preservation Order4 x Lime - Crown reduce all new growth back to previous pollard points. Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Oak - Reduce extremities of the low branches overhanging the parking area to give a clearance of 4m from ground level, (deadwood). T4 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision13 Wildwood Road London NW11 6UL1 x Lime (applicant's ref. T8) - Reduce height and spread by 3-4m, (Cut Ivy stems round the lower trunk). T6 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision15 Wildwood Road London NW11 6UL1 x Lime (applicant's ref. T14) - Trim regrowth from previous crown reduction. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order
- Approved42 Gurney Drive London N2 0DE1 x Silver Birch (dead) - Cut the entire tree to ground level.
- Approved16 Heathgate London NW11 7AN1 x Purple Plum - Crown reduce height and spread by 20% (1 x Bay Laurel - Reduce height by 40%, Reduce remaining spread 15-20% to balance, Crown lift by up to a further 1.5 metres)1 x Weeping Willow - Crown reduce height and spread by 25%
- ApprovedChrist Church Vicarage St Albans Road Barnet EN5 4LA1 x Oak - Fell (dead). Standing in group G11 of Tree Preservation Order
- Approved24 Southway London NW11 6RU1 x Ash - Reduce the entire crown by 5-6m, Reduce remaining crown to balance and shape
- No decisionPortland Court 101 Hendon Lane London N3 3SH1 x Birch (applicant's ref. T14) - Crown thin 20%, (remove deadwood). Standing in group G4 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decisionTurners Wood Ingram Avenue London1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1763) - Crown reduce eastern canopy overhanging No. 8, Wildwood Road as specified. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedGreenways Leecroft Road Barnet EN5 2TW1 x London Plane - Remove 7 dead branches. T1 of Tree Preservation Order
- Approved169 Hampstead Way London NW11 7YA1 x Plum (applicant's ref. T4) - Reduce height and spread by 33%, Thin by 15%, Remove ivy and deadwood, Fell saplings growing from the base of this tree(Laurel sapling - Fell)1 x Plum (applicant's ref. T7) - Reduce height and spread by 25%, Thin by 15%, Deadwood, Remove all trunk and basal growth
- No decisionGolders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T1) - Crown lift to 5 metres as specified. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T73) - Reduce the over-extended growth towards the neighbouring property / over road by 20% as specified. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order 1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T76) - Crown reduce stem with split by 25 - 30% as specified; Reduce any remaining unruly height within canopy to balance. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T86) - Reduce to a pollard at 8 - 10 metres. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Poplar (applicant's ref. T198) - Crown reduce height by 33%; Reduce spread lightly to balance. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T265) - Crown reduce height and spread by 20%. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order2 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T301, T310) - Crown reduce height by 8 - 9 metres. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order2 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T303, T318) - Crown reduce height by 6 - 7 metres. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order3 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T304, T306, T307) - Crown reduce height by 7 - 8 metres. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T308) - Crown reduce height to match the neighbouring trees. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order1 x Lombardy Poplar (applicant's ref. T311) - Crown reduce height by 4 - 5 metres. Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
- ApprovedGolders Green Crematorium Hoop Lane London NW11 7NL2 x Cherry (applicant's ref. adj T38 and adj T222) - Fell (dead). Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order 1 x Oak (applicant's ref. T82) - Reduce to a 4 metre dead stem pollard (dead). Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order 1 x False Acacia (applicant's ref. T159) - Fell (dead). Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order 1 x unidentified (applicant's ref. T276) - Fell (dead). Standing in area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
- No decision1 Turners Wood London NW11 6TD1 x Sycamore - Thin throughout the crown by 15-20%. Standing in Group G26 of Tree Preservation Order
- Approved8 Turners Wood London NW11 6TD2 x Hornbeams (As per applicants plan) - Carry out a light reduction of the crowns by 10-15% and as specified1 x Weeping Willow - (As per applicants plan) Crown reduce back to previous pollard points
- ApprovedSt John On Bethnal Green St Johns Rectory, 30 Victoria Park Square, London, E2 9PBCrown reduction to three London Plane trees.
- Approved12 Chisenhale Road, London, E3 5QZTree works to 3 x Leyland Cypress. To fell trees to ground level.
- ApprovedSt Michaels Vicarage, 164 St Leonards Road, London, E14 6PWTree works to four TPO London Plane trees numbers TPO 17_86, 87, 88 and 92, as follows:Crown reduction of trees T3, T4 and T5 along Spey Street by 25%, thinning by 15% and lift to 6m; Thinning of T8 by 20% and lift to 6m.
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100% of Custom Cutters Tree Specialists Ltd's decided planning applications were approved (159 of 159 decisions across 4 councils). 376 applications tracked in total.
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