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Cartwright Gardens London WC1H 9EN

Granted Camden 2018/3680/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

IN THE GARDENS: 1 x Silver Maple (T1) - Reduce crown to previous pruning points (by approx. 4-5m in height and 3m in spread and remove epicormics growth up to crown break 1 x London Plane (T2) - Remove epicormics growths near cavity. 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T4) - Prune back by approx. 3m over tennis court 1 x Common Lime (T8) - Remove: basal growth, epicormics growths up to 4m from ground level, cut back growth over tennis court to fence line (to old pruning point). 1 x London Plane (T10) - Remove epicormics growth up to 5m from ground level. 1 x London Plane (T11) - Raise canopy standard 5m over road way 1 x Wild Cherry (T12) - Cut back growth on tennis court side back to fence or near suitable pruning point (approx. 2m). 1 x English Elm (T15) - Raise canopy standard 5m over road way 1 x Common Lime (T18) - Remove: basal growth, epicormics growth up to 5m from ground level 1 x Common Lime (T21) - Pollard to approx. 6m (stem union), remove also sucker growth and all epicormics growths. 1 x London Plane (T25) - Remove regrowth from old pruning point at approx. 12m over road facing west (lowest limb) 1 x London Plane (T33) - Raise canopy over roses (west side) standard 5m over road way 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T34) - Remove epicormics growths up to main fork/bifurcation 1 x Paper Birch (T39) - Raise canopy to 2m over garden, cut back branches growing through fence

As published by the council, reference 2018/3680/T

Application record

Reference
2018/3680/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
3 Aug 2018
Validated
9 Aug 2018
Decided
31 Aug 2018
Ward
Kings Cross (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1H 9EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 9 Aug 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2018

    Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 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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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 31 August 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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