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Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

Granted Camden 2019/4997/P Full applications

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

Proposal

Excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 2019/4997/P

Application record

Reference
2019/4997/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
21 Jan 2020
Postcode
WC1B 3HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 19 applications since 2012: 18 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2128/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    (TPO REF: A3) IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (T84) - Remove massaria limb at 6m high. 1 x London Plane (T79) - Remove massaria limb at 18m high. 1 x London Plane (T81) - Remove massaria limb at 15m high. 1 x London Plane (T92) - Remove massaria limb at 16m high. 1 x London Plane (T94) - Remove massaria limb at 16m high.

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2024/4440/L Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    Remedial works to existing gates and adjacent railings to Bedford Square Gardens

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/4076/P Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    Remedial works to existing gates and adjacent railings to Bedford Square Gardens

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Full applications
  • 2023/4911/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T82 & T91) - Remove epicormic growth. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T95) - Lift low canopy to 3.5 m over public footpath. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T107) - Prune from adjacent tree to clear paperbark maple by 1m - 2m. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T109) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over public footpath. 1 x Portugal Laurel (Laurocerasus lusitanica) (T115) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over footpath, removing pendulous growth only. 1 x Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) (T153) - Prune from adjacent competition to provide 1m - 2m clearance from Cotoneaster shrubs to north and south. Reduce height of shrub to south by 3-4m to allow more light through to tulip tree.

    Decided 21 Dec 2023 Trees
  • 2020/1048/P Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (excavations which impact trees) of permission ref: 2019/4997/P dated 21.01.2020 for the 'excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.'

    Decided 3 Jun 2020 Full applications
  • 2020/0756/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    WEST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T80) - Remove faulted limb / limbs - significantly decayed limb from approx. 8 - 9m to the north over shrub bed and footpath - remove damaged section to at least historic pruning wound at knuckle (more if required). EAST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T91): RVL - Remove faulted limb / limbs - damaged branch at approx. 18m north east over highway.

    Decided 16 Mar 2020 Trees
  • 2019/6160/L Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    Excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.

    Decided 17 Jan 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/3079/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    1 x London Plane (T78) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points. 1 x London Plane (T82) - Reduce crown beyond previous reduction points by up to 2m. 1 x London Plane (T89) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points. 1 x Elm (T145) - Reduce crown by up to 1 - 2m to suitable growth points.

    Decided 19 Jul 2019 Trees
  • 2018/4754/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    (TPO REF. C5-1967) IN GARDENS: 1 x Plane (T76) - Fell to ground level. (TPO REF. C5-1967) 2 x Planes (T85 & T86) - Reduce branches in line with tree report

    Decided 16 Nov 2018 Trees
  • 2018/3661/T Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    IN BEDFORD SQUARE GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (T85) - Reduce lateral limb / limbs reduce lateral branch length to the south (over gate and adjacent tree) by approximately 3m to suitable growth points, relieve loading and minimize risk of branch failure.

    Decided 10 Sep 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2020/1048/P Granted

    Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (excavations which impact trees) of permission ref: 2019/4997/P dated 21.01.2020 for the 'excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.'

    Decided 3 Jun 2020 Full applications

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 21 January 2020, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Bedford Square Garden Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2022/4427/T 50 yards away

    IN GARDENS: 1 x Cotoneaster (T90) - Reduce height by 4m and spread by 1m - 2m to provide minimum 1m clearance from Tulip tree (T153).

    Granted Trees

  • Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    2019/6160/L 50 yards away

    Excavation and installation of a fully submerged water tank and above ground pressurisation unit; alterations to 2 x entrance gates involving a change from key to fob and app system based access; and associated soft landscaping.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    2017/2137/T 50 yards away

    (TPO REF C5) WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Plane - Remove

    Granted Trees

  • Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

    2020/0756/T 50 yards away

    WEST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T80) - Remove faulted limb / limbs - significantly decayed limb from approx. 8 - 9m to the north over shrub bed and footpath - remove damaged section to at least historic pruning wound at knuckle (more if required). EAST SIDE OF GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T91): RVL - Remove faulted limb / limbs - damaged branch at approx. 18m north east over highway.

    Granted Trees

  • Bedford Square Gardens Beford Square London WC1B 3HH

    2021/3320/T 50 yards away

    IN GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T94) - End-weight reduction to specified extent, remove largest diameter section (approx. 22cm x 1m - one of three forks) at end of major NW lateral branch. 2 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T114 & T122) - Lift low canopy to give pedestrian clearance to 2.5 m over footpath. 1 x Portugal Laurel (Laurocerasus lusitanica) (T115) - Reduce faulted limb(s), between 1m - 4m off upright stems in contact with neighbouring tree to remove rubbing limbs and prevent further damage to either tree. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T94) - Remove specified limb(s), 15m SW over internal footpath, off large limb, branch approx. 4m x 9cm with epicormic growth on underside.

    Granted Trees

  • Southeast corner of Bedford Square London WC1B

    2017/1939/T 50 yards away

    (TPO REF C5) NEAR BOUNDARY FENCE: 1 x Holly - Fell & leave stump

    Granted Trees
    Small domestic

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    Installation of a new DNO (Distribution Network Operator) cabinet and erection secure access gate to Adelaide Road, erection of staircase to railway embankment, associated works.

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3694/P Granted

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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
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    14 Templewood Avenue London NW3 7XA

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2002/P Granted

    11 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL

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    Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3551/P Granted

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications