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La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

Granted Camden 2023/2411/T Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

WITHIN SCHOOL GROUNDS: 1 x Silver Birch (T2) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Ash (T5) - Crown reduction height and spread 3m - 3.5m branch lengths. 3 x Lombardy polars (T23, T27 & T29) - Reduce height 5m - 6m to reduce over-extended form and shape to balance. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T28) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cherry (T47) - Crown reduce height/spread branch lengths of 3m - 3.5m. Crown lift to 4m. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T53) - Reduce height by branch lengths of 4.5m - 5m, spread by 3m - 3.5m. 1 x Larch (T93) -Fell to ground level. 1 x Cherry (T102) - Crown reduce height and spread 3m - 4m branch lengths. Crown lift to south by 5m.

As published by the council, reference 2023/2411/T

Application record

Reference
2023/2411/T
Category
Trees
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Decided
15 Aug 2023
Postcode
NW5 1RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 23 applications since 2011: 23 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2092/L Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    Partition alterations to second floor.

    Decided 17 Jun 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/0730/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    IN GROUNDS AT FRONT: 1 x Cedar (T12) - Prune away from building to provide 3m clearance. IN GROUNDS AT REAR: 1 x Ash (T21) - Reduce crown by 3m - 4m. Co-dominant bifurcated stem. 1 x Ash (T92) - Prune away from building to proving 3m clearance.

    Decided 29 Apr 2024 Trees
  • 2023/3284/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    DD 5 Day Notice WITHIN SCHOOL GROUNDS: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T54) - Crown reduce height by 4m/spread by 3m - 4.5m.

    Decided 25 Aug 2023 Trees
  • 2021/3737/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    REAR GROUNDS: 3 x Sycamores (Q3238) - Crown reduce by 3m all over back to previous points.

    Decided 8 Sep 2021 Trees
  • 2020/5682/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    REAR GROUNDS: 3 x Sycamores (Q3238) - Crown reduce by 3m all over to leave furnishing growth.

    Decided 19 Jan 2021 Trees
  • 2018/6209/P Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    Erection of a single storey open fronted shelter to the north elevation of the Hallion building.

    Decided 20 Mar 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/1009/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 2 x Sycamore - Reduce back to previous reduction point by 3m to 5m over crowns. 1 x Ash - Reduce to previous reduction points between 3m and 5m

    Decided 27 Mar 2018 Trees
  • 2017/1840/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Blue Cedar - Remove

    Decided 19 May 2017 Trees
  • 2017/1553/P Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission approved on 27/09/2016 under ref: 2016/2030/P for the replacement of existing single glazed steel casement windows and timber doors with double glazed powder coated aluminium framed casement windows and doors; namely, the installation of aluminium brise soleil to the south elevation of the De Debrabant Building.

    Decided 3 May 2017 Full applications
  • 2017/0819/T Granted

    La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    FRONTING HIGHGATE ROAD: 2 GROUPS OF BAYS - reduce crowns by 1m and remove stems to ground level to leave a gap of upto 1m between the wall and the bays.

    Decided 31 Mar 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2023

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

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 15 August 2023, 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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    2016/4691/P 50 yards away

    Details of soil contamination, tree removal, bat hibernation, air quality, SUDs and DMP required by conditions 5a, 7, 8, 17, 21 and 28a of planning permission 2014/7683/P dated 29/06/2015 for redevelopment of 3 storey building, 2 storey extension and single storey buildings (as amended by ref: 2017/3630/P dated 04/08/2017).

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  • La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    2021/3737/T 50 yards away

    REAR GROUNDS: 3 x Sycamores (Q3238) - Crown reduce by 3m all over back to previous points.

    Granted Trees

  • La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    2015/5286/P 50 yards away

    New extension to south east corner of the senior block internal courtyard and removal of 1x tree from courtyard.

    Granted Full applications Extension Trees

  • La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    2015/5192/P 50 yards away

    Replacement of metal gates with new aluminium door to the south elevation of the 1960s 6th form block.

    Granted Full applications

  • Parliament Hill School, William Ellis School & La Swap Sixth Form Highgate Road London NW5 1RN

    2017/5395/P 50 yards away

    Redevelopment and refurbishment including demolition of buildings along western and southern edge of site, and in between Parliament Hill & William Ellis School, and replacement with 3 storey building along southern boundary (Parliament Hill School); enclose inner courtyard and erect 2 storey extension towards northern boundary (William Ellis School); erection of single storey building located along Highgate Road (La SWAP Sixth Form), refurbishment of the existing dining hall, along with associated alterations to boundary treatment, new multi-use games areas, hard and soft landscaping throughout the site

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
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  • La Sainte Union Convent School Highgate Road London NW5 1RP

    2025/2092/L 50 yards away

    Partition alterations to second floor.

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    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.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4357/T Awaiting decision

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  • 2026/4206/T Granted

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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees