Planning application
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
DD 5 Day Notice REAR AREA: 1 x Sorbus (Rowan) - Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 2022/3662/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/3662/T
- Type
- (CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Emergency Works (CA)
- Received
- 26 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2022
- Ward
- Frognal
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 7LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2012: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/1569/T Granted
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
IN GROUNDS o/s FLAT 2: 2 x Pines - Cut back from building to give 2m clearance.
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2017/2651/T Granted
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Fell 1 x Conifer - Fell 1 x Japanese Maple - Reduce highest branch going towards house by 0.5m
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2015/3972/T Granted
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell to ground level
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2012/2200/T Granted
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
(TPO Ref: 11H) FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Sycamores - Remove major deadwood (TPO Ref: 11H) REAR GARDEN (HEYSHAM LANE SIDE): - 1 x Bird Cherry - Crown reduce by 20% to contain and clear flats by 3-4m 2 x Beech - Remove major deadwood and crown lift over lawn by 2m 1 x Beech - Prune away from flats by 4m and remove major deadwood 1 x Oak - Shorten dead stub over road to live point
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2022
Received by Camden
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24 Oct 2022
Decision issued: No Objection to Emergency Works (CA)
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 24 October 2022, 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 0.3 miles
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West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
(TPO Ref: 11H) FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Sycamores - Remove major deadwood (TPO Ref: 11H) REAR GARDEN (HEYSHAM LANE SIDE): - 1 x Bird Cherry - Crown reduce by 20% to contain and clear flats by 3-4m 2 x Beech - Remove major deadwood and crown lift over lawn by 2m 1 x Beech - Prune away from flats by 4m and remove major deadwood 1 x Oak - Shorten dead stub over road to live point
Granted Trees -
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - fell to ground level
Granted Trees -
Caretakers Flat West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Sycamores (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T2 & T3) - Crown reduce by 20% (2 - 3m) and remove low epicormic shoots. 1 x Bay (Lauris nobilis) (T4) - Reduce crown by 2 - 3m in height and 1 - 2m spread. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Mulberry (Morus spp) (T8) - Crown reduce by 1 - 2m to contain. 1 x Copper Beach (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) (T9) - Crown lift over garden by 3 - 4m through removal of low hanging, smaller diameter tertiary branches and crown clean. 1 x Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) (T11) - Remove laterals @ 6m overhanging lawn
Granted Trees -
Caretakers Flat West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T1) - Crown reduce by 20% (2 - 3m) and remove low epicormic shoots. 1 x Pine (T5) - Prune to give 3m clearnce away from building. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sorbus (T6) - Remove middle of the tree main stems cutting to union at 3m and reduce remaining crown to 1m below the recent previous reduction points. 1 x Cherry (Prunus spp) (T7) - Crown lift by 1m pruning secondary branches only. 1 x Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) (T10) - Remove lowest 3 smaller diameter laterals (@4,5 and 6m) over lawn, and two smaller diameter branches at 6m that cross - crown limb over lawn.
Granted Trees -
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Fell 1 x Conifer - Fell 1 x Japanese Maple - Reduce highest branch going towards house by 0.5m
Granted Trees -
West Heath Lodge Branch Hill London NW3 7LU
IN GROUNDS o/s FLAT 2: 2 x Pines - Cut back from building to give 2m clearance.
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Camden
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2026/4294/T Awaiting decision
1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Lift crown by removing epicormic shoots from main stem and thin crown by approx. 20%. 1 x Yew (T2) - Lift crown to 1m by trimming low branches with hedge cutters. 1 x Beech (T3) - Lift crown by approx. 2m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T4) - Reduce main limbs to historic pollard points, approx. 7m from ground level.
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2026/4358/T Awaiting decision
Inverforth House North End Way London NW3 7EU
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Unknown (T1 - Fell to ground level.
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2026/4357/T Awaiting decision
4 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RG
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/4206/T Granted
Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG
(TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.
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2026/4293/T Awaiting decision
54 Dartmouth Park Road London NW5 1SN
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 3m, reduce sides by approx. 1.5m to balance crown.