Planning application
55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce height to 13m, reduce laterally on all sides to create a crown radius of 4.5m, crown lift over your property to a height of 7.4m by removing one notable limb (see report photo), crown lift over the neighbouring property removing 8 lowest limbs over their garden and remove any snagged / damaged branches.
As published by the council, reference 2019/2934/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2934/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
- 6 Jun 2019
- Validated
- 6 Jun 2019
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2019
- Ward
- Frognal & Fitzjohns (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 5AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/3129/T Granted
55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce branches overhanging No. 57 Belsize Lane by 4m back to boundary.
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2021/1248/T Granted
55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) (T2) - Reduce canopy all round by approx. 25% balance and shape (reduce canopy height by 3m and lateral spread by 3m to growth points). Prune away from properties to give a minimum of 3m clearance. Remove crossing branches. Crown lift by 3m all round.
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2018/2000/T Granted
55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Acacia (T1) - Fell to ground level REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Raise canopy height all round by removal of lower tier branches to 5-6m. Prune back from property elevations to provide 1m clearance from all structures. 1 x Leyland Cypress (G1) - Reduce heights by 3m and trim sides to contain spread.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jun 2019
Received by Camden
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24 Jul 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 24 July 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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55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Acacia (T1) - Fell to ground level REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Raise canopy height all round by removal of lower tier branches to 5-6m. Prune back from property elevations to provide 1m clearance from all structures. 1 x Leyland Cypress (G1) - Reduce heights by 3m and trim sides to contain spread.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
55 Belsize Lane London NW3 5AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) (T2) - Reduce canopy all round by approx. 25% balance and shape (reduce canopy height by 3m and lateral spread by 3m to growth points). Prune away from properties to give a minimum of 3m clearance. Remove crossing branches. Crown lift by 3m all round.
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Granted Full applications -
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Withdrawn Full applications -
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Granted Trees 5 docs -
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