Planning application
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
DD - WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell - DD.
As published by the council, reference 2016/0013/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/0013/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2016
- Postcode
- N6 6PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 178 applications since 2012: 170 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/3245/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T28) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3246/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T29) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3250/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Oak (T9673) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1823/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T872) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1678/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T300) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1682/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T220) - Reduce down to 3m.
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2026/1680/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sooty Bark (T219) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1188/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
WEST CEMETERY: 1 x Holly (T264) - Fell the leaning stem/trunk that extends over the main Cuttings Path.
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2026/0721/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Lime (T864) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/0716/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 4 x Cherries (T863, T862, T861 & T860) - Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2016
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 February 2016, 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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Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY HOSPITAL CORNER: 1 x Ash (T411) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
NORTH LODGE GATE: 1 x Ash (T105) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST & WEST CEMETERY: Several Ash, Robinia, Elm, Silver Birch, Hawthorn, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Cherry, Willow, Red Cedar & Lime - Fell to ground level due to hazardous condition (see report for details).
Withdrawn Trees -
Highgate Cemetery Swains Lane London N6 6PJ
Erection of new stone sepulchre within Highgate West cemetery.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
IN GROUNDS ON EAST SIDE: 1 x Cherry (T9739) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY BY SWAIN'S LANE: 1 x Sycamore (T408) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees
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