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Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

Granted Camden 2019/0606/T Trees

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

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1m on both sides of the building. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1m away from building. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T3) - Fell in sections to ground level and treat stump. 1 x Tree of Heaven (T4) - Reduce all over by up to 1m and balance crown accordingly.

As published by the council, reference 2019/0606/T

Application record

Reference
2019/0606/T
Category
Trees
Status
Final Decision
Decision
No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Decided
20 Mar 2019
Postcode
WC1H 9SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2011: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/1798/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo.

    Decided 5 Jun 2025 Trees
  • 2024/4914/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T5) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 3.5m regrowth.

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 2024/4011/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 4m - 5m from height and 2m - 3m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (platanus x hispanica) (T2) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 3m - 4m from height and 4m - 5m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T3) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points by removing approx. 4m - 6m from height and 2m - 3m lateral growth, to include removal of all epicormic and basal growth. Group of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (G3) - Re-Coppice group at ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Birch (Betula ssp)(G8) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and leave the stumps in the ground. 2 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) (G9) - Fell as close to ground level as possible and leave the stumps in the ground. 1 x Birch (Betula pendula) (T11) - Prune to give around 1m clearance from pedestrian crossing lights.

    Decided 25 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 2019/2833/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 1 - 2m on both sides of the building. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, plus up to 2m away from building.

    Decided 20 Jun 2019 Trees
  • 2017/2585/L Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkways into main lightwell to access basement to third floors (as an extension to scheme approved by planning permission ref 2016/0752/P and listed building consent ref 2015/6062/L, dated 24/03/2016).

    Decided 21 Aug 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/4932/T Withdrawn

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    FRONT DRIVEWAY: London Plane - Re-pollard. REAR COMMUNAL GARDEN: London Plane - Re-pollard.

    Decided 9 Sep 2015 Trees
  • 2011/2463/T Granted

    Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. Remove growth on trunk. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Reduce branches over neighbouring building by 2m. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Remove leaning stem to clear tree from Mary Ward House.

    Decided 29 Jun 2011 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2019

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

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 20 March 2019, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2015/6062/L 0m away

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkway into main lightwell

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2017/3245/P 0m away

    Installation of disabled access lift and associated glazed covered walkways into main lightwell to access basement to third floors (as an extension to scheme approved by planning permission ref 2016/0752/P and listed building consent ref 2015/6062/L, dated 24/03/2016).

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing

  • Public footway adjacent to 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2022/0051/P 0m away

    Re-siting of an existing BT telephone kiosk on public footway adjacent to no. 7 Tavistock Place (following the removal of the same kiosk from the public footway adjacent to no. 9 Tavistock Place).

    Granted Full applications

  • Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2015/4932/T 0m away

    FRONT DRIVEWAY: London Plane - Re-pollard. REAR COMMUNAL GARDEN: London Plane - Re-pollard.

    Withdrawn Trees

  • Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2011/2463/T 0m away

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. Remove growth on trunk. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 4m all around. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Reduce branches over neighbouring building by 2m. 1 x Tree of Heaven - Remove leaning stem to clear tree from Mary Ward House.

    Granted Trees

  • Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN

    2025/1798/T 0m away

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo. REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T2) - Prune back from building to give 2m clearance as shown on annotated photo.

    Granted Trees

In Camden

  • 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.

    6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3819/T Awaiting decision

    8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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,

    3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    3 Sep 2026 Trees