Planning application
Bedford Square Garden Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
IN GARDENS: 1 x Cotoneaster (T90) - Reduce height by 4m and spread by 1m - 2m to provide minimum 1m clearance from Tulip tree (T153).
As published by the council, reference 2022/4427/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/4427/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Works (TPO)
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2022
- Postcode
- WC1B 3DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2022
Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 17 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.
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
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Granted Trees -
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.
Granted Trees -
Bedford Square Gardens Beford Square London WC1B 3HH
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
(TPO REF C5) NEAR BOUNDARY FENCE: 1 x Holly - Fell & leave stump
Granted TreesSmall domestic
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