Planning application
15 Well Road LONDON NW3 1LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
BACK GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia: Thin crown density by 20% and reduce high crown by 15-20%. 1 x Birch: Located closet to house. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by 15%. 1 x Birch: Remove dead wood only. 1 x Group: Magnolia Grandiflora. Reduce height by approximately 1.00-1.50m back into old crown height line. Lightly reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging the lawn as required by up to 15%. 1 x Griselinia: Trim back to previous reduction points to tidy and control encroachment. 1 x Small Bay: Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Large Bay: Reduce crown to as tight and compact shape as is practicable, approximately 15-20%. 1 x Group: Consisting of bamboo and photinia. Lightly trim to tidy. 1 x Cherry: Thin crown density by up to 20% concentrating on the upper crown so as to preserve screening of the trees lower crown. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches growing over mulberry and towards the house by 20%.
As published by the council, reference 2017/5630/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2017/5630/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 2 Nov 2017
- Postcode
- NW3 1LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 16 applications since 2010: 16 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2994/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Tip prune by up to 1m. 1 x Acer (T3 - Reduce high crown by up to 1m. Thin upper crown density by approx. 20%. 2 x Irish Yews (T4 & T5) - Tip prune by 0.07m and trim lateral and sub lateral growth by 0.05m. 1 x Birch (T7) - Thin density by up to 20%. Tip prune lateral and sub lateral branches growing towards neighbouring building, by up to 1m. 1 x Birch (T8) - Section fell to ground level. Group of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce main hedge height by approx. 1.2m - 1.4m as is practicable whilst preserving a reasonably formal hedge height line. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth front over No.15 and back over neighbouring garden and basement back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 1.2m. Thin upper crown structure by up to 20%. 1 x Cherry (T9) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches and branch tips which protrudes from the trees main crown structure over the Mulberry, Bay tree and towards the building (up to approx. 1.2m. Thin crown density over the Mulberry by approx. 20%. 1 x Photinia (T10) - Tip prune by approx. 0.7m to shape and help promote regeneration.
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2025/3185/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Tip prune back to previous and most recent reduction points, approx. 1.2m reduction all round. 1 x Small Acer (T3) - Thin upper crown density by 20%. Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points, approx. 0.7m. Retain all low growth. 3 x Irish Yew (T4, T5 & T6) - Trim tips by up to 0.1m to shape. Trim lateral growth up to 0.7m to help shape. 1 x Birch (T7) - Reduce back over the boundary to previous reduction points up to 1m. Thin crown density by 10%. Tip prune to reduce remaining crown by approx. 1m. 1 x Mature Birch (T8) - Reduce crown back to previous and most recent points of reduction up to 1.2m height. Thin crown density by 10%. 1 x Bay - (T9) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points up to approx. 0.7m to maintain shape. 1 x Bay (T10) - Reduce height by approx. 2m. Trim remaining lateral growth to tidy (up to 0.3m) and form a more compact shape. 1 x Cherry (T11) - Tip prune lateral and sub lateral growth overhanging the house and Mulberry tree by approx. 1.2m. Raise low branch growing over ivy mass and grape vine next door by approx. 1.2m. Group of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Thin upper crown structure by approx. 20% (1.25m) to create more even crown density throughout. Reduce crowns back to previous reduction points up to 1.2m to maintain hedge like shape.
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2024/3873/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) -Reduce crown height by approx. 0.55m - 1m. 1 x Acer (T3) - Thin upper crown density by 30%. Reduce upper crown by up to 0.5m. 2 x Irish Yew (T4 & T5) - Lightly trim tops by up to 30cm to formalise. 1 x Birch (T6) - Reduce rear of crown overhanging property by approx. 1.2m. Thin upper crown density by approx. 10 - 15%. 1 x Birch (T7) - Tip prune by approx. 0.3m - 0.5m to ensure clearance of crown of Birch T6. Thin upper crown density by 10%. Tip prune back from building approx. 0.3m - 0.5m. Group of Mature Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce height of the tree/hedge line by up to 1.2m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging the rear boundary back to as near to the boundary as practicable by up to 1.2m. Reduce overlong lateral and sub lateral growth overhanging the lawn back into the main hedge structure up to 0.5m. 1 x Bay (T8) - Reduce height back to previous points of reduction, approx. 1.2m of regrowth. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth to help reshape up to 1m. 1 x Bay (T9) - Trim back to tidy and control encroachment, reducing back over neighbouring property to clear, up to 0.5m reduction. 1 x Cherry (T10) - Thin crown density by 15%, concentrating on the area of the crown overhanging the Mulberry tree beneath. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging Mulberry and growing towards the bay tree adjacent by approx. 1.2m. Group of Photinia (G2) - Tip prune by approx. 30cm to tidy.
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2023/2854/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Thin upper crown density by approx. 15%. Reduce vertical and sub lateral growth in the upper crown section by approx. 1m. 1 x Acer (T3) - Reduce crown by approx. 1m. Thin upper crown density by 20%. Preserve low shoots. Group of 3 x Irish Yew (G1) - Reduce heights as required by up to 0.75m to obtain a more uniform height for the three trees. Remove Rose from first tree. 1 x Birch (T4) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce back from neighbouring property by 1m. Reduce overlong extraneous growth back into main crown structure (up to 1.25m) to separate from the adjacent Birch and preserve a compact crown structure. 1 x Birch (T5) - Reduce overlong branches back into main crown structure (approx. 1.25m). Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce to separate from T4 (up to 1.25m). Group of Mature Magnolia Grandiflora (G2) - Reduce height of group by pruning overlong vertical shoots back into main crown structure approx. 0.50m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approx. 1m to control encroachment and maintain as a formal hedge line. 1 x Bay (T6) - Reduce back to previous reduction points or beyond up to approx. 1.5m. 1 x Bay (T7) - Reduce by approx. 1m back into the natural hedge line. Shape with a natural crown line. 1 x Cherry (T8) - Thin crown density especially on the north-east stem by approx. 20%. Reduce extraneous branches back into main crown structure where required to maintain a compact yet natural crown line (up to 1.25m).
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2022/3295/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Reduce crown height by approx. 1m 1 x Acer (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 0.5m. Thin upper crown density by 20%. 1 x Birch (T3) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches back from the building by up to 1m. General maintenance. 1 x Birch (T4) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce back from neighbouring garden by approximately 1m. Group of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches growing over neighbouring property by approx. 1m. 1 x Bay (T5) - Reduce height by up to 1.5m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by up to 30cm. 1 x Bay (T6)- Reduce rear branch back into main crown structure approx. 2.5m reduction. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 1.5m to reshape.
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2021/3848/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce any over long extraneous branches back into main crown structure by no more than 20%. 1 x Acer (T3) - Reduce crown by approximately 20% - 25%. 1 x Birch (T4) - Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce crown by approx. 20%. (1m). 1 x Birch (T5) - Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce section of crown overhanging neighbouring property by 0.5m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth back by approx. 1m on house side to separate crown from T3. 1 x Bay (T6) - Reduce crown by approx. 30%, (1.2m - 1.5m). 1 x Large Multi-stemmed Bay (T7) - Reduce height back to previous reduction points. Reduce lateral and sub lateral crown spread as hard back as is practicable whilst preserving fine branch structure, (10cm - 25cm). Row of mature Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce extraneous growth back over lawn by 0.5m. Reduce back from neighbours to the rear at 23 - 25 Well Walk by 0.5m. Tip prune height by up to 1m.
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2020/3355/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Remove the Rose from upper crown and reduce it back to main stems in the central crown area. Reduce and reshape the crown as is required after Rose removal (not more than 20%) as the Rose is adding to the trees wind sail area and is beginning to suppress some healthy leaf growth in the upper crown. 1 x Japanese Maple (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 20%. Thin crown density by 20%. Row of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce back over neighbouring property by approx. 1m. Reduce crown heights by 1m. Reduce over lawn by approx. 0.5m. 1 x Large Bay (T3) - Reduce crown height by approx. 40%. Reduce lateral and sub-lateral branches as hard back as is practicable to balance (approx. 20%) and shape. 1 x Griselinia (S1) - Trim back to previous reduction points. 1 x Small Bay - (T4) - Reduce back to previous reduction points to control encroachment (approx. 20%). 1 x Cherry (T5) - Reduce section of crown by 20% which is overhanging the Mulberry.
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2019/3999/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Reduce crown by 15% (lateral and sub lateral growth). 1 x Unknown Species (T2) - Thin crown density by 15% and reduce extraneous branches back into the main crown structure. 1 x Birch (T3) - Reduce overhanging section of the tree by 25%, reduce remaining by 15-20% and thin crown density by 20%. 1 x Large Bay (T4) - Reduce crown by up to 25% as is practicable whilst preserving suitable viable growth points. 1 x Small Bay (T5) - Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Cherry (T6) - Thin crown density by 20% and reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by 20-25%. Row of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce height of group by approximately 20%. Griselinia (S1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points and trim to tidy and control encroachment towards Bay. Photinia (G2) in Bamboo Group - Reduce by up to 1m.
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2018/3395/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR/MIDDLE GARDEN: 1x Magnolia - Trim back rose to clear building by 1.00m. Trim back rose to control encroachment into the adjacent birch tree. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by up to 20%. 2 x Birch - Thin crown density by 20% and tip prune branches growing towards house by 15% Magnolia Group: Lightly reduce lateral and sub lateral growth which overhangs the lawn by approximately 15% 1x Griselinia Shrub - Trim back to previous reduction points 1x Large Bay - Reduce to as tight and compact shape aprox 15-20%. 1x Small bay - Reduce back to previous reduction points
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2016/5763/T Granted
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN:1 x Magnolia T1 - trim back extraneous rose growth into main crown structure. 1 x T2 Birch T2 - reduce lateral and sub-lateral branches by approximately 15% and thin crown density by 20%. 1 x Birch T3 - reduce crown by 20% and thin crown density by 20%.Magnolia Grandiflora Row G1 - reduce overhang back from lawn by 20%, reduce lateral and sub-lateral branches growing over neighbouring property to the rear by approximately 20% to control encroachment whilst preserving screen. 1 x Small Bay T4 - reduce crown back to previous points to tidy. 1 x Bay T5 - reduce crown by 20% back to previous. 1 x Jasmine G2 - trim to tidy and control encroachment into gardens. 1 x Griselinia S1 - trim hard back to tidy and keep separated from bay. 1 x Bay T6 - fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Nov 2017
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 2 November 2017, 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
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Reduce crown height by approx. 1m 1 x Acer (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 0.5m. Thin upper crown density by 20%. 1 x Birch (T3) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches back from the building by up to 1m. General maintenance. 1 x Birch (T4) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce back from neighbouring garden by approximately 1m. Group of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches growing over neighbouring property by approx. 1m. 1 x Bay (T5) - Reduce height by up to 1.5m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by up to 30cm. 1 x Bay (T6)- Reduce rear branch back into main crown structure approx. 2.5m reduction. Reduce remaining crown by approx. 1.5m to reshape.
Granted Trees -
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) -Reduce crown height by approx. 0.55m - 1m. 1 x Acer (T3) - Thin upper crown density by 30%. Reduce upper crown by up to 0.5m. 2 x Irish Yew (T4 & T5) - Lightly trim tops by up to 30cm to formalise. 1 x Birch (T6) - Reduce rear of crown overhanging property by approx. 1.2m. Thin upper crown density by approx. 10 - 15%. 1 x Birch (T7) - Tip prune by approx. 0.3m - 0.5m to ensure clearance of crown of Birch T6. Thin upper crown density by 10%. Tip prune back from building approx. 0.3m - 0.5m. Group of Mature Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce height of the tree/hedge line by up to 1.2m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging the rear boundary back to as near to the boundary as practicable by up to 1.2m. Reduce overlong lateral and sub lateral growth overhanging the lawn back into the main hedge structure up to 0.5m. 1 x Bay (T8) - Reduce height back to previous points of reduction, approx. 1.2m of regrowth. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth to help reshape up to 1m. 1 x Bay (T9) - Trim back to tidy and control encroachment, reducing back over neighbouring property to clear, up to 0.5m reduction. 1 x Cherry (T10) - Thin crown density by 15%, concentrating on the area of the crown overhanging the Mulberry tree beneath. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging Mulberry and growing towards the bay tree adjacent by approx. 1.2m. Group of Photinia (G2) - Tip prune by approx. 30cm to tidy.
Granted Trees -
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. Reduce any over long extraneous branches back into main crown structure by no more than 20%. 1 x Acer (T3) - Reduce crown by approximately 20% - 25%. 1 x Birch (T4) - Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce crown by approx. 20%. (1m). 1 x Birch (T5) - Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce section of crown overhanging neighbouring property by 0.5m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth back by approx. 1m on house side to separate crown from T3. 1 x Bay (T6) - Reduce crown by approx. 30%, (1.2m - 1.5m). 1 x Large Multi-stemmed Bay (T7) - Reduce height back to previous reduction points. Reduce lateral and sub lateral crown spread as hard back as is practicable whilst preserving fine branch structure, (10cm - 25cm). Row of mature Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce extraneous growth back over lawn by 0.5m. Reduce back from neighbours to the rear at 23 - 25 Well Walk by 0.5m. Tip prune height by up to 1m.
Granted Trees -
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T1) - Reduce crown by 15% (lateral and sub lateral growth). 1 x Unknown Species (T2) - Thin crown density by 15% and reduce extraneous branches back into the main crown structure. 1 x Birch (T3) - Reduce overhanging section of the tree by 25%, reduce remaining by 15-20% and thin crown density by 20%. 1 x Large Bay (T4) - Reduce crown by up to 25% as is practicable whilst preserving suitable viable growth points. 1 x Small Bay (T5) - Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Cherry (T6) - Thin crown density by 20% and reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by 20-25%. Row of Magnolia Grandiflora (G1) - Reduce height of group by approximately 20%. Griselinia (S1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points and trim to tidy and control encroachment towards Bay. Photinia (G2) in Bamboo Group - Reduce by up to 1m.
Granted Trees -
15 Well Road London NW3 1LH
REAR/MIDDLE GARDEN: 1x Magnolia - Trim back rose to clear building by 1.00m. Trim back rose to control encroachment into the adjacent birch tree. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by up to 20%. 2 x Birch - Thin crown density by 20% and tip prune branches growing towards house by 15% Magnolia Group: Lightly reduce lateral and sub lateral growth which overhangs the lawn by approximately 15% 1x Griselinia Shrub - Trim back to previous reduction points 1x Large Bay - Reduce to as tight and compact shape aprox 15-20%. 1x Small bay - Reduce back to previous reduction points
Granted Trees -
15 Well Road London London NW3 1LH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch - Thin crown density by approximately 20%. Tip prune branches growing towards building by approximately 15%. 1 x Birch - Thin crown extremities by up to 15%. 3 x Magnolia Grandiflora - Remove dead wood and broken branches. Reduce extraneous branches overhanging lawn back into main crown structure (not more than 15%). 2 x Bay - Trim back as hard as is practicable whilst maintaining a reasonable cover of foliage and raise crown by approximately 0.5-1m. 1 x Apple - Reduce crown by approximately 20%. 1 x Cherry - Reduce crown by 20% and thin crown density by 20%.
Granted Trees
Other tree works applications
In Camden
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2026/3175/T Granted
10 Ellerdale Road London NW3 6BB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Remove 3 branches over No 8 to lift crown over garden to give 4m clearance from ground level.
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2026/3819/T Awaiting decision
8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3786/T Awaiting decision
16 Shirlock Road London NW3 2HS
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Philadelphus (T2) - reduce height to approx. 1m from ground level. 1 x Wigela (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum (T4) - Reduce height to approx. 2m from ground level.
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2026/3789/T Awaiting decision
8 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear (T1)- Reduce crown by up to 2.5m, not beyond previous points of reduction. 1 x Pear (T3) - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m,
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2026/3797/T Awaiting decision
Belsize Court Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QN
FRONT AREA (SEE MAP): 1 x Crab Apple (T31) - Crown reduce by 3m - 4m to approx. red lines in photo. 1 x London Plane (T44) - Crown reduce lower canopy overhanging road by 3m - 4m to balance crown.