Planning application
79 South Hill Park LONDON NW3 2SS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Fair: Too close (2.5m) - Fell and treat stump. 1 x Laurus nobilis (Bay) - Fair: Growing into adjacent limes - Reduce to 4m, trim. 1 x Aesculus carnea (Red Chestnut) - Good: - Crown reduce by 20%, raise crown by 20%, raise crown to 3m, removing only smaller branches. 1 x Magnolia soulangeana - Fair: Overshadowed - Reduce south side to balance, deadwood. 1 x Pittosporum tenuifolium - Reduce height to 5m and trim to give the magnolia space. BACK GARDEN: 1 x Malus sp. (Apple) - Good - Crown reduce by 30%. 1 x Prunus sp. (Cherry) - Fair - Crown reduce by 30%, remove ivy from tree.
As published by the council, reference 2017/6006/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2017/6006/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Received
- 26 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2017
- Ward
- Hampstead Town (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 2SS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2013: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1329/T Granted
79 South Hill Park London NW3 2SS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Remove right hand stem to a point approx. 1m above crown break. Reduce left hand stem by 2.5m to a point where a clear drop zone is created. 1 x Apple (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m - 1.5m. Thin crown density evenly throughout by 25%. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Chestnut (T3) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m - 1.4m. Thin crown density 20%. 1 x Bay (T4) - Reduce/trim by up to 1m to tidy and shape. 1 x Magnolia (T5) - Reduce crown by up to approx. 1.2m. Thin crown density by 15%. 1 x Pittosporum (T6) - Raise crown over payment by approx. 30cm to clear.
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2014/5245/T Granted
79 South Hill Park London NW3 2SS
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Pitosporum - Trim to maintained desired shape. 1 x Magnolia - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 0.5 - 1m. 1 x Red Chestnut - Clean to remove all diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1-1.5m. 1 x Bay Trim to maintain desired shape. SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore - Reduce new growth back to previous points by approximately 1-1.5m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Apple - Clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production and quality. 1 x Cherry - Reduce over long branches in upper crown by approximately 1-2m.
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2013/2696/T Granted
79 South Hill Park London NW3 2SS
DD - REAR GARDEN: 1 x Laburnum - Remove - DD.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Oct 2017
Received by Camden
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27 Oct 2017
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Nov 2017
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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About tree works applications
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79 South Hill Park London NW3 2SS
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Pitosporum - Trim to maintained desired shape. 1 x Magnolia - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 0.5 - 1m. 1 x Red Chestnut - Clean to remove all diseased and broken branches 2 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1-1.5m. 1 x Bay Trim to maintain desired shape. SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore - Reduce new growth back to previous points by approximately 1-1.5m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Apple - Clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production and quality. 1 x Cherry - Reduce over long branches in upper crown by approximately 1-2m.
Granted Trees -
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79 South Hill Park London NW3 2SS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Remove right hand stem to a point approx. 1m above crown break. Reduce left hand stem by 2.5m to a point where a clear drop zone is created. 1 x Apple (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m - 1.5m. Thin crown density evenly throughout by 25%. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Chestnut (T3) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m - 1.4m. Thin crown density 20%. 1 x Bay (T4) - Reduce/trim by up to 1m to tidy and shape. 1 x Magnolia (T5) - Reduce crown by up to approx. 1.2m. Thin crown density by 15%. 1 x Pittosporum (T6) - Raise crown over payment by approx. 30cm to clear.
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