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Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Square London WC1B 3HH

Granted Camden 2020/1048/P Full applications

Works: Trees

Relates to 2019/4997/P

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

Proposal

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.'

As published by the council, reference 2020/1048/P

Application record

Reference
2020/1048/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
3 Jun 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
  • 2020/0756/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
  • 2019/4997/P 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 21 Jan 2020 Full applications
  • 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. 3 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2019/4997/P 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 21 Jan 2020 Full applications

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 3 June 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

    2019/4997/P 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 Full applications

  • 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

In Camden

  • 2026/0990/P Refused

    1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

    Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3044/P Granted

    London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

    Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

    32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

    Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/4141/P Awaiting decision

    24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

    Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

    Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

    External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications