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Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

Withdrawn Camden 2015/4932/T Trees

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

FRONT DRIVEWAY: London Plane - Re-pollard. REAR COMMUNAL GARDEN: London Plane - Re-pollard.

As published by the council, reference 2015/4932/T

Application record

Reference
2015/4932/T
Category
Trees
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Withdrawn As published: Withdrawn Decision
Decided
9 Sep 2015
Postcode
WC1H 9SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2011: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/1798/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo.

    Decided 5 Jun 2025 Trees
  • 2024/4914/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T5) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 3.5m regrowth.

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 2024/4011/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 4m - 5m from height and 2m - 3m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (platanus x hispanica) (T2) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 3m - 4m from height and 4m - 5m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T3) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 4m - 6m from height and 2m - 3m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. Group of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (G3) - Re-Coppice group at ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Birch (Betula ssp)(G8) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and leave the stumps in the ground. 2 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) (G9) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and leave the stumps in the ground. 1 x Birch (Betula pendula) (T11) - Prune to give around 1m clearance from pedestrian crossing lights.

    Decided 25 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 2019/2833/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1 - 2m on both sides of the building. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 2m away from building.

    Decided 20 Jun 2019 Trees
  • 2019/0606/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1m on both sides of the building. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1m away from building. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T3) - Fell in sections to ground level and treat stump. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T4) - Reduce all over by up to 1m and balance crown accordingly.

    Decided 20 Mar 2019 Trees
  • 2017/2585/L Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkways into main lightwell to access basement to third floors (as an extension to scheme approved by planning permission ref 2016/0752/P and listed building consent ref 2015/6062/L, dated 24/03/2016).

    Decided 21 Aug 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2011/2463/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. Remove growth on trunk. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Reduce branches over neighbouring building by 2m. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Remove leaning stem to clear tree from Mary Ward House.

    Decided 29 Jun 2011 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2015

    Decision issued: Withdrawn Decision

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Camden decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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 0.3 miles

  • Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2015/6062/L 50 yards away

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkway into main lightwell

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2017/3245/P 50 yards away

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkways into main lightwell to access basement to third floors (as an extension to scheme approved by planning permission ref 2016/0752/P and listed building consent ref 2015/6062/L, dated 24/03/2016).

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing

  • Public footway adjacent to 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2022/0051/P 50 yards away

    Re-siting of an existing BT telephone kiosk on public footway adjacent to no. 7 Tavistock Place (following the removal of the same kiosk from the public footway adjacent to no. 9 Tavistock Place).

    Granted Full applications

  • Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2011/2463/T 50 yards away

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. Remove growth on trunk. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Reduce branches over neighbouring building by 2m. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Remove leaning stem to clear tree from Mary Ward House.

    Granted Trees

  • Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2025/1798/T 50 yards away

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo.

    Granted Trees

  • Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2016/0752/P 50 yards away

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkway into main lightwell

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

In Camden

  • 2026/4294/T Awaiting decision

    1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Lift crown by removing epicormic shoots from main stem and thin crown by approx. 20%. 1 x Yew (T2) - Lift crown to 1m by trimming low branches with hedge cutters. 1 x Beech (T3) - Lift crown by approx. 2m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T4) - Reduce main limbs to historic pollard points, approx. 7m from ground level.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4358/T Awaiting decision

    Inverforth House North End Way London NW3 7EU

    DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Unknown (T1 - Fell to ground level.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4357/T Awaiting decision

    4 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RG

    DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4206/T Granted

    Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG

    (TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4293/T Awaiting decision

    54 Dartmouth Park Road London NW5 1SN

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 3m, reduce sides by approx. 1.5m to balance crown.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees