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8 South Square & Gray's Inn Square London WC1R 5ET

Granted Camden 2019/1264/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

IN GROUNDS: 1 x London Plane (T10) - Reduce by up to 2.5m 3 x Red Oaks (T24, T53 & T54) - Fell to ground level. 30 x London Planes (T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T11, T12, T43, T44, T45, T52, T55, T57, T58, T59, T62, T85, T86, T90, T91, T92, T108, T118, T120, T121, T123, T125 & T126) - Removal of infected branches, reduction of some branches as specified in Tree Survey 2018. 1 x Catalpa (T25), 3 x Prunus (T46, T49 & T113), 1 x Lugustrum (T68), 1 x Acer (T69), 3 x Robinia (T87, T128 & T129), 1 x Carpinus (T88), 1 x Ulmus (T93), 1 x Gleditsia (T94), 2 x Betula (T95 & T97), 1 x Crataegus (T112) - Removal of infected branches, reduction of some branches as specified in Tree Survey 2018.

As published by the council, reference 2019/1264/T

Application record

Reference
2019/1264/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
7 Mar 2019
Validated
8 Mar 2019
Decided
29 Apr 2019
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1R 5ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Mar 2019

    Received by Camden

  2. 8 Mar 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Apr 2019

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

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 17 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 April 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.

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