In its consultation, the council said the tree had “contributed to tree root damage to the adjacent properties, pruning was unsuccessful, and movement of the properties has continued”.

But environmental campaign group Haringey Tree Protectors told the Local Democracy Reporting Service these claims were unsubstantiated.

It has urged people to send in their views so the council can “understand how the public feel about protecting their mature street trees”.

Dr Iozzi said poor foundations, clay soil movement, droughts or floods could also be contributing to issues with the homes’ foundations and she believed there was not enough evidence to support the tree’s removal.

“Trees should not be felled just in case there is the potential of damage to houses in the future,” she said.

“If this logic is followed, all trees in Haringey would need to be felled just in case.”