Planning application
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
(TPO Ref: C99) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo - Reduce height by 2-3m and side branch radial spread by 1-2m to leave a crown radial spread of approximately 2.5-3.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2013/4810/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2013/4810/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Works (TPO)
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2013
- Postcode
- NW3 1BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2010: 5 approved, 2 refused.
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2023/5078/T Granted
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Gingko (T1) - Reduce overall canopy by 1.5m and cut back from buildings to give 2m clearance. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T2) - Reduce height by 2m.
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2016/0454/T Granted
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime T4 - remove epicormic throughout crown FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly T6 - raise canopy to 2.5 metres.
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2016/0466/T Granted
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO REF. 14H-T45) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Beech T1 - remove dead wood, remove low dropper branch on roadsideand reduce low branches over Christchurch Hill by 2 metres. (TPO REF. 14H-T43) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Norway Maple T3 - reduce back to previous points (TPO REF. C99-T1) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo T5 - eeduce mid to lower crown to give 2 metre clearance from 8 and 9a and thin crown by 15%.
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2011/3262/T Refused
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO Ref: C99) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo - Reduce crown all round by 15-20%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Removing weak existing and suppressed branches and suckers. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m. Remove deadwood. (TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch - Reduce by 15-20% reduce lateral spread over garden by 1-2m. (TPO Ref: 14H) REAR GARDEN: 1x Beech reduce crown Height by 15-20%, prune back lateral spread over garden by 2m and low laterals over road by 2-3m. Thin and clean out crown, remove dead weak and suppressed branches.
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2011/3263/T Granted
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly - Reduce upper crown by up to 50% and round off to ball shape. Clean out crown. Remove deadwood. Lift browse line by 0.5m all round and level off. Remove stumps.
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2010/3986/T Split decision
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Beech - Thin top by 15% and reduce branches over lawn by 40%. (TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch - Reduce by 15% (TPO Ref: C99) - FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Gingko - Thin by 10%, lift to 3m, clear house by 3m.
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2010/3996/T Granted
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly - Reduce by 50% REAR GARDEN: 1 x Hazel - Clear
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2013
Decision issued: Refuse Works (TPO)
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22 Jul 2026
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What happens at appeal
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About tree works applications
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Nearby applications
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9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO Ref: C99) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo - Reduce crown all round by 15-20%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Removing weak existing and suppressed branches and suckers. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m. Remove deadwood. (TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch - Reduce by 15-20% reduce lateral spread over garden by 1-2m. (TPO Ref: 14H) REAR GARDEN: 1x Beech reduce crown Height by 15-20%, prune back lateral spread over garden by 2m and low laterals over road by 2-3m. Thin and clean out crown, remove dead weak and suppressed branches.
Refused Trees -
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Gingko (T1) - Reduce overall canopy by 1.5m and cut back from buildings to give 2m clearance. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T2) - Reduce height by 2m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly - Reduce upper crown by up to 50% and round off to ball shape. Clean out crown. Remove deadwood. Lift browse line by 0.5m all round and level off. Remove stumps.
Granted Trees -
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Beech - Thin top by 15% and reduce branches over lawn by 40%. (TPO Ref: 14H) - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch - Reduce by 15% (TPO Ref: C99) - FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Gingko - Thin by 10%, lift to 3m, clear house by 3m.
Split decision Trees -
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime T4 - remove epicormic throughout crown FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Holly T6 - raise canopy to 2.5 metres.
Granted Trees -
9A Gainsborough Gardens London NW3 1BJ
(TPO REF. 14H-T45) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Beech T1 - remove dead wood, remove low dropper branch on roadsideand reduce low branches over Christchurch Hill by 2 metres. (TPO REF. 14H-T43) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Norway Maple T3 - reduce back to previous points (TPO REF. C99-T1) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo T5 - eeduce mid to lower crown to give 2 metre clearance from 8 and 9a and thin crown by 15%.
Granted Trees
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