Planning application
20 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Reduce lower growth to previous points
As published by the council, reference 2016/1855/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/1855/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 17 May 2016
- Postcode
- WC1B 3HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/6180/T Granted
20 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
REAAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T155) - Reduce lateral limb/limbs to west by 5m to provide clearance from building, final cuts <10cm diameter at suitable growth points leaving furnishing growth.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 May 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 17 May 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 0.3 miles
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20 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T155) - Reduce crown to the north and south by 2.5m - 3m and tip reducing the remaining crown to the east and west by 1.5m - 2m, tapering out towards the top of the crown into the current central top, to leave a natural aesthetic and lift the low canopy by 2m for clearance over the mews wall and residential buildings by approx. 2m to prevent damage to the buildings and maintain the crown at reasonable proportions for the courtyard location.
Granted Trees -
20 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
REAAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T155) - Reduce lateral limb/limbs to west by 5m to provide clearance from building, final cuts <10cm diameter at suitable growth points leaving furnishing growth.
Granted Trees -
19 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Application to part-discharge approval of details required by condition 4c (joinery details) for the modern link glazing, granted under listed building consent ref 2024/5749/L
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
19 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Installation of technical lighting grid and art hanging system to exhibition spaces and new lighting throughout.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
19 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Approval of Details required by Conditions 4a and b (Flooring specifications and test removal patch) and 4d (wall test removal patch), granted under Listed Building Consent 2024/5749/L
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
19 Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Installation of security cameras, replacement of internal lobby doors and side screens, and WC reconfiguration
Granted Heritage and listed buildings
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