Planning application
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
COURTYARD AREA: 1 x Large Mulberry Tree (T1) - Gentle reduction by no more than 1.5m and reshape. Selective lateral reduction by up to 2m, no more tahn 35%, reducing the overly long laterals by no more than 2.5m and bringing the tree back to shape.
As published by the council, reference 2020/1178/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/1178/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2020
- Postcode
- WC1N 2AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2013: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/4913/L Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.
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2018/0439/L Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Repair of railings, coping stones and window on west elevation following car accident
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2016/2384/T Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.
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2016/0610/T Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x London Plane - Remove lateral at 20m with cavity on west side of crown and reduce crown above eastern co-dominant by 2m 1 x London Plane - Reduce lateral spread of crown to south-west and west by 2m
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2014/2077/P Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Details of facing brickwork (condition 4) of planning permission granted on 12/02/2013 (ref: 2012/3962/P for the erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation.)
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2012/3998/L Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, internal alterations to staff rooms to provide additional bedrooms at lower ground and ground floors, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation, and various other internal and external alterations
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2012/3962/P Granted
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2020
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 9 March 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 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
Within 500 metres
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Goodenough College, London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Details pursuant to condition 10 (Construction Management Statement) of planning permission dated 12/02/2013 (Ref: 2012/3962/P) for erection of 4th floor mansard roof extension and other alterations.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer -
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs -
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.
Granted Trees -
Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
IN GARDEN AREA: 19 x London Planes (T457, T488, T489, T490, T491, T492, T493, T494, T495, T496, T497, T498, T499,T500, T501, T502, T503, T504 & T505) - Reduce each crown by approx. 2 - 3m in height and spread to give clearance from the main building and keep clear from guttering, as required. To crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level to give access for high sided vehicles. 3 x London Planes (A1, A2 & A3) - Prune clear from the side of the property approx. 2 - 3m and reduced the overall height and re-balance crowns by approx. 2 -3m. Selectively prune the side laterals of each tree to give clearance to the buildings. Crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level, to give clearance for high sided vehicles.
Granted Trees -
Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Details of extract ventilation system required by condition 6 of planning permission 2012/3692/P granted on 12.2.13 for erection of roof extension, installation of roofplant and various alterations.
Granted Full applications Extension -
Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
External alterations, including the installation of 4 no. low level ventilation housings, in connection with the basement plant rooms, and the installation of an external waste drainage run on at first floor level of the quadrangle elevation of the Guildford Street block.
Granted Full applications
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