Planning application
Mary Ward House 5 - 7 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN
Works: 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 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.
As published by the council, reference 2019/2833/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2833/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
- 30 May 2019
- Validated
- 31 May 2019
- Decided
- 20 Jun 2019
- Ward
- Kings Cross (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2019/0606/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 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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 May 2019
Received by Camden
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31 May 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jun 2019
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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5 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 20 June 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
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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 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.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Mary Ward House 5 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9SN
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
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
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
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
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
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