Planning application
Woburn Square Garden Woburn Square London WC1H 0NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
IN GROUNDS: 1 x Fig (189) - Remove sucker growth
As published by the council, reference 2018/5863/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2018/5863/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 Nov 2018
- Validated
- 29 Nov 2018
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2018
- Ward
- Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1H 0NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2505/T Granted
Woburn Square Garden Woburn Square London WC1H 0NS
IN GARDENS (SEE MAP): 1 x Cherry Plum (T2) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T4) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x London Plane (T5) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x London Plane (T9) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T11) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x Purple Leaf Plum (T14) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T15) - Reduce crown by 50%, 7m - 8m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2018
Received by Camden
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29 Nov 2018
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Dec 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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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 11 December 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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University Of London Woburn Square London WC1H 0AB
IN GARDENS (SEE MAP): 1 x London Plane (T95) - Remove low branch showing cracks. 1 x London Plane (T99) - Crown lift to 6m from ground level. 1 x London Plane (T109) - Crown lift to 6m from ground level.
Granted Trees -
Woburn Square Garden Woburn Square London WC1H 0NS
IN GARDENS (SEE MAP): 1 x Cherry Plum (T2) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T4) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x London Plane (T5) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x London Plane (T9) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T11) - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m. 1 x Purple Leaf Plum (T14) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x London Plane (T15) - Reduce crown by 50%, 7m - 8m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Granted Trees -
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IN SQUARE GARDEN: Various works to various trees in accordance with report by Gavin Jones ref. MSURV/JV/UOL/2023 dated 23rd to 28th November 2023.
Granted Trees -
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WITHIN THE GARDENS: Various works to various trees.
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