Planning application
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
WITHIN IN GRAY'S INN GARDENS AND GRAY'S INN SQUARE: 6 x London Plane, 1 x Maple - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. 1 x Silver Maple - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 3 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown (amendment agreed and confirmed via email from Bartletts on 27/09/2012)
As published by the council, reference 2012/4297/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2012/4297/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 27 Sep 2012
- Postcode
- WC1R 5ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 13 applications since 2011: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/5449/P Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
Excavation within existing vaults to form underground plant room adjacent front lightwell to south-west of Bencher's Entrance (renewal of expired consent 2019/6319/P).
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2021/6202/L Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
Refurbishment of Basement Commercial Kitchen Areas
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2019/6319/P Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
Excavation within existing vaults to form underground plant room adjacent front lightwell to south-west of Bencher's Entrance
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2018/3026/L Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
Replacement of mixed lawn edgings to existing paths and the installation of park railings.
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2017/4110/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
WITHIN GROUNDS: London Planes - Various works (see application form for details)
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2016/1206/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
WITHIN GROUNDS (See Map - supporting documents): 642 On west lawn near main gate London Plane (Platanus x Acerifolia) Fair to poor structural condition. Climbing inspection carried out September 2012, report reference DM1913Rss 10.09.12 to investigate defects between 19 and 23 metres above ground level, recommended a significant crown reduction of western co-dominant stem by 6.4 metres in height and 2 metres in crown spread, which has not been carried out. Decay cavities within western co-dominant at 16.0 and 20.0 metres. o Reduce entire crown by 6.0 metres in height, reduce lateral to south and south-west emanating at 13.0 metres by 3.0 metres and reduce lateral spread of remaining crown by between 1 and 2 metres to balance. 677 Adjacent main gates London Plane (Platanus x Acerifolia) Good structural condition. Wide-spreading crown, predominating to the east. Heavily weighted above 90 degree angled branch at 14.0 metres. Reduce weight of crown above 90 degree angled branch by raising descending growth by approximately 4.0 metres 678 In bed adjacent to main gate London Plane (Platanus x Acerifolia) Fair structural condition. 100mm x 100mm decay cavity at base on south side between buttress roots, can be probed 250mm - no significant progression since but will require on-going monitoring. Proliferation of young surface roots on east and south sides of main stem, together with the significant bulging at the base are indicative of underlying decay. Low lying, descending crown to east, south and west (5 - 8 metre vertical clearance). Carry out non-invasive PICUS test to establish extent of decay at base, within 12 months (Large stem, approx. 20 sensors required). Reduce and lateral spread of crown to south, east and west sides of main stem by between 2 and 3 metres and raise descending growth by approximately 4.0 metres. 2 months
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2016/0112/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
WITHIN GROUNDS (See Map - supporting documents): Hornbeam (622) - Remove crossing branches, thin tips of branches over footpath by 15%. London Plane (634) - Remove dead limbs >6cm diameter. Catalpa group (639, 640) - Remove snapped and dead limbs, lightly reduce lateral limbs up to 1.5m. Red Oak group (643, 677) - Remove large dead limbs, raise canopies over lawn area to balance crown. London Plane (618) - Reduce extended lateral limb at 13m by approx 1.5m to clear building. Mulberry - Lightly reduce to shape. Gledistia (942) - Clean / remove dead /diseased / broken branches =/<4cm throughout crown and raise canopy by 2m.
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2015/2919/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
r/o JOCKEY'S FIELDS & RAYMOND BUILDINGS: 6 x London Plane trees T600,T601&T606 - reduce height by 5.0 metres and reduce spread by 3.0 metres. T608,T609 & T610 - reduce height by 3.0 metres and reduce spread by 2.0 metres. T611 - reduce height by 3.0 metres and reduce spread by 1.5 metres.
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2014/1341/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
WITHIN IN GRAY'S INN SQUARE: 2 x Ligustrum - Pollard.
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2013/7278/T Granted
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
DD - FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce limb with woodpecker hole at approximately 14.0 metres above ground level) by 5 metres (50%) in crown spread or back to an adequate secondary growth point as close to 5 metres as a minimum as is possible. ALONG THEOBALD'S ROAD: 1 x London Plane - Remove limb on the northwest side of the main stem at 14 metres above ground level back to the branch bark ridge - DD.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Sep 2012
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 27 September 2012, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn 8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
ON MAIN DRIVE: 1 x Small Suppressed Tree - remove. MAIN DRIVE, NEXT TO SECURITY HUT: 1 x London Plane - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Thin crown to remove approximately 20% of live branches. Most thinning cuts will be between 3 and 4 centimetres in diameter. AT GRAY'S INN FIELDS: 1 x London Plane - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Reduce crown height by approximately 7-7.5m. Reduce crown spread by approximately 2-2.5m.
Granted Trees -
8 South Square London London WC1R 5ET
The proposed replacement of the mixed lawn edgings to the existing paths and the installation of new park railings
Granted Full applications -
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The Hall South Square LONDON WC1R 5ET
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WITHIN IN GRAY'S INN GARDENS AND GRAY'S INN SQUARE: Various works on various trees.
Withdrawn Trees -
8 South Square London WC1R 5ET
WITHIN GROUNDS: London Planes - Various works (see application form for details)
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