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Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

Granted Camden 2022/4223/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

IN COMMUNAL AREA: 1 x Red Norway Maple (Acer Platanoides 'Crimson King') (T285) - Reduce crown by height and branch length of approx. 2 m to stimulate renewed growth due to decline-induced retrenchment.

As published by the council, reference 2022/4223/T

Application record

Reference
2022/4223/T
Type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
Final Decision
Decision
No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Received
3 Oct 2022
Validated
5 Oct 2022
Decided
9 Nov 2022
Ward
Regents Park
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW1 4ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 15 applications since 2017: 12 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2900/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    IN GARDENS SEE PLAN: 1 x Sweet Chestnut) (T210) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Buckeye (T214) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Privet (T217) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden.

    Decided 12 Aug 2025 Trees
  • 2025/0063/P Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    Temporary deconstruction and like-for-like reconstruction of 2 bays of the Outer Circle dwarf wall and associated works to facilitate the replacement of the garden retaining wall

    Decided 24 Jun 2025 Full applications
  • 2025/0116/L Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    Temporary deconstruction and like-for-like reconstruction of 2 bays of the Outer Circle dwarf wall and associated works to facilitate the replacement of the garden retaining wall

    Decided 24 Jun 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/0226/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    WITHIN GARDENS: 3 x Sycamores (T218, T223 & T486) - Crown clearance above the retaining wall within the lower site level of no more than 4m from the ground level at the base and crown lift from ground level of 2m. 1 x Norway Maple (T221) - Crown clearance above the retaining wall within the lower site level of no more than 4m from the ground level at the base and crown lift from ground level of 2m. 1 x Lime (T488) - Crown clearance above the retaining wall within the lower site level of no more than 4m from the ground level at the base and crown lift from ground level of 2m. 1 x Cherry (T489) - Crown clearance above the retaining wall within the lower site level of no more than 4m from the ground level at the base and crown lift from ground level of 2m. 2 x Hollies (T494 & T496) - Crown clearance above the retaining wall within the lower site level of no more than 4m from the ground level at the base and crown lift from ground level of 2m.

    Decided 5 Mar 2025 Trees
  • 2023/0282/P Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    Demolition and rebuilding of listed garden retaining wall and balustrade

    Decided 11 Jul 2024 Full applications
  • 2023/0650/L Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    Demolition and rebuilding of listed garden retaining wall and balustrade

    Decided 11 Jul 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2023/4229/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    IN COMMUNAL GARDENS: 1 x Lime (Tilia vulgaris) (T209) - Remove epicormic growth. 1 x Sweet Buckeye (Aesculus flava) (T214) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear lamp column by 1m. 1 x Sweet Buckeye (Aesculus flava) (T215) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over footpaths. 1 x Portuguese Laurel (Laurocerasus lusitanica) (T216) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over footpaths. 1 x Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) (T221) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear lamp column by 1m. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T224) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over footpaths. 1 x Pissardi Plum (Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardi') (T225) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over footpaths. 1 x Indian Bean (Catalpa bignoniodes) (T222) - Reduce low subsiding limb to West over fence line with diametrical split by 2.5m. Final cuts to be no greater than 80mm diameter, leaving furnishing growth. 1 x Lime (Tilia vulgaris) (T488) - Remove epicormic growth. Clear up to 3m. 1 x Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) (T492) - Lift canopy to 3m over drive. 1 x Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera (Myrobalan)) - Lift canopy to 3m over drive and clear lamp column by 1m.

    Decided 9 Nov 2023 Trees
  • 2022/4318/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    IN GARDEN AREA: 1 x Lime (Tilia x Vulgaris) (T209) - Remove epicormic growth. 1 x Lime (Tilia x Vulgaris) (T488) - Remove epicormic growth. Clear up to 3m.

    Decided 17 Nov 2022 Trees
  • 2018/5038/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    IN GARDENS: 1 x Sweet Chestnut (T31): Reduce by 2m all round and lift to 4m 1 x Lime (T8): Remove basal suckers 1 x Lime (T36): Remove basal and stem suckers

    Decided 12 Nov 2018 Trees
  • 2017/6471/T Granted

    Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    WITHIN COMMUNAL GARDENS: 1 x Ash - Fell to ground level 1 x Sweet Chestnut - Reduce x side limbs on east side by 2m to balance

    Decided 28 Dec 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2022

    Received by Camden

  2. 5 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 9 November 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 500 metres

  • Chester Terrace Gardens Fitzrovia London NW1 4ND

    2025/4119/T Submitted 17 Sep 2025 0m away

    IN GARDENS: 1 x Lime (Tilia x vulgaris) (T209) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath. Remove epicormic growth from base. Remove dead pollard knuckle at 5m to the north. 1 x Japanese Cherry (Cerasus serrulate) (T212) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath. 1 x Yellow Sweet Buckeye (Aesculus flava) (T214) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath and service road. 1 x Pissardii's Plum (Prunus cerasifera) (T220) - Reduce extended lateral limb at 4m to the northwest overhanging the footpath, by around 1.5m, and extended lateral limb at 3.5m to the south overhanging the fence line by around 1m to reduce loading and improve crown aesthetic. Remove dead branch at 4m facing east. 1 x Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides) (T222) - Remove two snapped and suspended branches at 8m facing north, to prevent injury to pedestrians. 1 x Pissardii's Plum (Prunus cerasifera) (T225) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath. 1 x Japanese Cherry (Cerasus serrulate) (T226) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath. 1 x Golden Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) (T227) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath. 1 x Lime (Tilia x vulgaris) (T488) - Remove epicormic growth from base. Remove large dead branches at 10 m to the east and the west. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (S224) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    2023/0282/P 0m away

    Demolition and rebuilding of listed garden retaining wall and balustrade

    Granted Full applications Demolition

  • Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    2023/0650/L 0m away

    Demolition and rebuilding of listed garden retaining wall and balustrade

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition

  • 38 Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    2022/1769/L 0m away

    Amendments to listed building consent ref 2021/0239/L dated 18.5.21 for various internal and external works to dwelling, namely further alterations to internal refurbishment, pavement vaults, main roof, and rear façade and courtyard.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
    Domestic

  • Chester Terrace Gardens Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    2025/2900/T 0m away

    IN GARDENS SEE PLAN: 1 x Sweet Chestnut) (T210) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Buckeye (T214) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden. 1 x Privet (T217) - Crown lift to achieve a clearance of no more than 5m from the ground level within the garden.

    Granted Trees

  • 15 Chester Terrace London NW1 4ND

    2019/5459/P 0m away

    Viariation of previouly approved scheme (2018/6364/P and 2019/0630/L).

    Withdrawn Full applications

In Camden

  • 2026/3175/T Granted

    10 Ellerdale Road London NW3 6BB

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Remove 3 branches over No 8 to lift crown over garden to give 4m clearance from ground level.

    6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3819/T Awaiting decision

    8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3786/T Awaiting decision

    16 Shirlock Road London NW3 2HS

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Philadelphus (T2) - reduce height to approx. 1m from ground level. 1 x Wigela (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum (T4) - Reduce height to approx. 2m from ground level.

    3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3789/T Awaiting decision

    8 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear (T1)- Reduce crown by up to 2.5m, not beyond previous points of reduction. 1 x Pear (T3) - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m,

    3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3797/T Awaiting decision

    Belsize Court Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QN

    FRONT AREA (SEE MAP): 1 x Crab Apple (T31) - Crown reduce by 3m - 4m to approx. red lines in photo. 1 x London Plane (T44) - Crown reduce lower canopy overhanging road by 3m - 4m to balance crown.

    3 Sep 2026 Trees