Planning application
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
IN BEDFORD SQUARE GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (T85) - Reduce lateral limb / limbs reduce lateral branch length to the south (over gate and adjacent tree) by approximately 3m to suitable growth points, relieve loading and minimize risk of branch failure.
As published by the council, reference 2018/3661/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2018/3661/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
- 2 Aug 2018
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2018
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2018
- Ward
- Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 3HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 19 applications since 2012: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2128/T Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
(TPO REF: A3) IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (T84) - Remove massaria limb at 6m high. 1 x London Plane (T79) - Remove massaria limb at 18m high. 1 x London Plane (T81) - Remove massaria limb at 15m high. 1 x London Plane (T92) - Remove massaria limb at 16m high. 1 x London Plane (T94) - Remove massaria limb at 16m high.
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2024/4440/L Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Remedial works to existing gates and adjacent railings to Bedford Square Gardens
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2024/4076/P Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Remedial works to existing gates and adjacent railings to Bedford Square Gardens
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2023/4911/T Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T82 & T91) - Remove epicormic growth. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T95) - Lift low canopy to 3.5 m over public footpath. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T107) - Prune from adjacent tree to clear paperbark maple by 1m - 2m. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T109) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over public footpath. 1 x Portugal Laurel (Laurocerasus lusitanica) (T115) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over footpath, removing pendulous growth only. 1 x Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) (T153) - Prune from adjacent competition to provide 1m - 2m clearance from Cotoneaster shrubs to north and south. Reduce height of shrub to south by 3-4m to allow more light through to tulip tree.
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2020/1048/P Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Details pursuant to condition 4 (excavations which impact trees) of permission ref: 2019/4997/P dated 21.01.2020 for the 'excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.'
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2020/0756/T Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
WEST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T80) - Remove faulted limb / limbs - significantly decayed limb from approx. 8 - 9m to the north over shrub bed and footpath - remove damaged section to at least historic pruning wound at knuckle (more if required). EAST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T91): RVL - Remove faulted limb / limbs - damaged branch at approx. 18m north east over highway.
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2019/4997/P Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.
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2019/6160/L Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
Excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.
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2019/3079/T Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
1 x London Plane (T78) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points. 1 x London Plane (T82) - Reduce crown beyond previous reduction points by up to 2m. 1 x London Plane (T89) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points. 1 x Elm (T145) - Reduce crown by up to 1 - 2m to suitable growth points.
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2018/4754/T Granted
Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH
(TPO REF. C5-1967) IN GARDENS: 1 x Plane (T76) - Fell to ground level. (TPO REF. C5-1967) 2 x Planes (T85 & T86) - Reduce branches in line with tree report
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Aug 2018
Received by Camden
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3 Aug 2018
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Sep 2018
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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21 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 10 September 2018, 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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