Planning application
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven - Remove very low basal branch back to stem, remove all deadwood and reduce crown by 2m on sides only. 1 x Holly - reduce height down to 6m and draw in sides all around by 1/2 to 1m 1 x Elder - scaffold pollard down to 6m and allow to re-grow
As published by the council, reference 2015/5986/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2015/5986/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2015
- Postcode
- WC1A 2NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2015: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2270/P Granted
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
Details of condition 6 (Active cooling) relating to planning permission 2025/0784/P dated 21/10/2025 for replacement of existing gas boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including condensers in the rear garden.
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2026/1242/T Granted
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2020/2797/T Granted
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Reduce the crown of the tree back to the most recent points of reduction (up to 3m).
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2025/0784/P Awaiting decision
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
Replacement of existing gas boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including condensers in the rear garden. Internal alterations, including removing non original internal walls to ground, 1st and 2nd floor.
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2025/1763/L Awaiting decision
18 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2NS
Replacement of existing gas boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including condensers in the rear garden. Internal alterations, including removing non original internal walls to ground, 1st and 2nd floor.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2015
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 25 November 2015, 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.
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