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Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

Granted Camden 2023/3704/T Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

IN GROUNDS: 7 x Turkish Hazels (T1, T5, T7, T8, T15, T16, T25) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Turkish Hazel (T55) - Crown lift to 3m and cut back from basket by 0.5m. 2 x Sycamores (T37 & T38) - Crown lift to 4m. 11 x Limes (T3, T6, T9, T13, T17, T31, T32, T37, T38, T58, T59) - Crown reduce to previous points. 6 x Limes (T46) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T10) - Crown lift to 4m. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T19) - Crown lift to 3m. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T23) - Remove epicormic growth to crown break. 1 x Callery Pear (T41) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Oak (T29) - Lift to 3m, cut back from adjacent trees by 1.5m. 1 x Oak (T45) - Cut back from hanging basket by 0.5m. 1 x Norway Maple (T14) - Crown reduce 1m all round. 1 x Norway Maple (T18) - Crown reduce to previous points, approx. 1m. 1 x Sweet Gum(T22) - Crown lift 2.5m. 1 x Silver Maple (T24) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Amelanchier (T27) - Cut back 2m from building. 1 x Paperbark Maple (T28) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Birch (T34) - Crown lift to 3m and remove epicormic growth. 1 x Hornbeam (T36) - Crown lift to 4m. 1 x London Plane (T40) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Birch (T44) - Crown lift to 4m. 1 x English Yew (T47) - Trim b 20cm to tidy and retain shape. 1 x Cherry (T53) - Reduce to previous pruning points. 1 x Apple (T54) - Crown lift to 3m cut back from light by 1m. 1 x Cherry (T56) - Crown lift to 3m. 1 x Swedish Whitebeam (T57) - Crown lift to 4m.

As published by the council, reference 2023/3704/T

Application record

Reference
2023/3704/T
Category
Trees
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Approve Works (TPO)
Decided
6 Oct 2023
Postcode
NW8 6RE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2010: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2016/4626/T Granted

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    WITHIN GROUNDS: Various works to various trees (see application for further details)

    Decided 27 Oct 2016 Trees
  • 2013/6940/T Granted

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TPO Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: Various works to various trees.

    Decided 9 Dec 2013 Trees
  • 2011/3447/T Granted

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TPO Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 13 x Lime - Reduce and reshape crown by 20-25% all round. Clean out crown. Remove deadwood and suckers. Lift and balance crown. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce lateral crown spread encroaching on Moncroft Court by 2-3m. 1 x Bay - Shear up all round by up to 1m and flatten off. 2 x Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2-3m and round off. Balance crown. Thin and clean out crown. Remove deadwood and suckers. 1 x Turkey Oak - Reduce lateral crown spread all round by 20-25%. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m and clean out crown. 1 x Lime - Remove deadwood and clean out crown. Lift and balance. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce lower laterals all round by 1-2m and lift canopy all round by 1-2m. 3 x Cherry - Reduce crown all round by 20-25% to previous reduction points. Remove all stumps off branch ends on house side. Clean out crown. Remove deadwood. Lift and balance crown. 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown all round by 25-30% back to previous reduction points. Thin and clean out crown. Remove deadwood. Lift canopy all round by 2-3m and balance.

    Decided 30 Aug 2011 Trees
  • 2010/4821/T Granted

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TPO Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE: 3 x Horse Chestnut & 1 x Lime - Reduce crown all round by 25-30%, pruning back to suitable growing points. Thin and clean out crown. Remove deadwood, weak and supressed branches and suckers. Lift canopy all round by 2-3m. Remove epicormic growth. 2 x Whitebeam - Redcue crown all around by 15-20%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Remove weakened and supressed branches and suckers. Deadwood. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m. 1 x Red Oak - Reduce back all round to suitable new growing points. Remove to trunk low truncated limb. Lift, clean out and balance crown. Remove deadwood. 1 x Lime - Reduce crown all round by 20-25%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Remove weak, supressed branches and sucker regrowth. Lift canopy by 1-2m all round. Remove deadwood and epicormic growth. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce and thin crown by 20-25%. Lift canopy by 1-2m all round. Clean out crown, remove deadwood and suckers. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Lift canopy by up to 2m all round by removal of all lowest branches to trunk. Thin and clean out crown. Remove weak, supressed branches and suckers. Reduce back any overhanging laterals to main crown line.

    Decided 29 Sep 2010 Trees
  • 2010/1876/T Withdrawn

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TOP Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE 1 x Lime - Crown thin on E by approx 2.0m to balance. Remove epicormic growth to give clean stem. Remove any deadwood. 1x Lime - Crown thin by 15%,m lift canopy on S to 6.5m to release Corylus beneath. Remove epicormic growth to give clean stem to crown break. 1 x Hazel - Crown lift to ensure legal clearance over footpath and highway. 1 x Lime - Crown thin by 15%. Lift canopy on N to 5.5m to release Corylus beneath. Remove epicormic growth to give clean stem to crown break. Remove any deadwood. Ensure good clearance from building. 1 x Hazel - Ensure watering programme implemented throughout growing season. 1 x Judas - lift to give legal clearance over footpath. 1 x Birch - Lift canopy to 2.5m 1 x Lime - Reduce and thin crown by 15%, romove any deadwood, lift to give legal clearance over highway, footpath and lift over T6 to maintain a balance canopy height . Remove epicormic growthto give clean stem to crown break. 1 x Lime - Reduce and thin crown by 15%, romove any deadwood, lift to give legal clearance over highway, footpath.. Remove epicormic growth to give clean stem to crown break 1 x Birch - Fell to ground level, grind out stump and plant a replacement. 1 x Oak - Lift canopy to give legal clearance over highway and footpath and balance. 1 x Magnolia - Crown thin by 10% and ensure good clearance from building. 1 x Oak - Fell to ground level , grind out stump and plant a replacement. 1 x Ash - Lift canopy to give legal clearance over footpath and balance. 1 x Silver Maple - Crown thin by 10%, remove any deadwood, selectively reduce regrowth from previous pruning points to reduce excessive leggy. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce low lateral limb to NE by approximately 3.0m, prune back to suitable secondary growth. Head back canopy to E to suitable secondary growthto ensure 2.0m clearance of building . Remove epicormic growth from stem and main branch structure.

    Decided 6 May 2010 Trees
  • 2010/1900/T Withdrawn

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TPO Ref: 39H) - WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE 39H) - 1 x Whitebean - Fell and replace with same species 1 x Whitebean - Thin lightly by 10% maximum to formative prune and lift to give 2.0m clearance over parking. 1 x Lime - Combined crown thin and reduction of 15%, remove deadwood and remove epicormic growth from main stem to crown break. Head back excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown of good form. 1 x Lime - Combined crown thin and reduction of 15%, remove deadwood and remove epicormic growth from main stem to crown break. Head back excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown of good form. 1 x Lime - Combined crown thin and reduction of 15%, remove deadwood and remove epicormic growth from main stem to crown break. Head back excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown of good form. 1 x Rowan - Crown thin by 10% including crown clean to remove any dead, weak or crossing branches. 1 x Prunus - Reduce and thin crown by 15% and remove deadwood. Lift crown to 2.5m AGL 1 x Prunus - Crown thin by 10% and remove any deadwood. Head back to suitable secondary growth to ensure 2.0m clearance from building. 1 x Apple - Reduce height by 2.5m and reshape. 1 x Lime - Remove epicormic growth to crown break 1 x Prunus - Reduce crown to E and W by 20% to reduce two dimensional appearance. Also reduce as necessary to ensure 2.0m clearance of building. 1 x Handkerchief - Lift crown to 1.0m AGL. 1 x Prunus - Remove epicormic growth from stem snd maintain structure. tip prune to remove excessive leggy growth and improve form. 1 x Prunus - Remove epicormic growth from stem snd maintain structure. tip prune to remove excessive leggy growth and improve form. 1 x Lime - Combined crown thin and reduction of 15%, remove deadwood and remove epicormic growth from main stem to crown break. Head back excessive extension growth from main stem to crown break. Head back excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown of good

    Decided 6 May 2010 Trees
  • 2010/1903/T Granted

    Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    (TPO Ref: 39H) - WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE 39H) - 1 x Sorbus - Crown clean and lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Sorbus - Crown clean and lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Betula Jackmontii - Reduce and thin crown by 10% to balance. Crown lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Whitebeam - Reduce crown by 15% to balance. 1 x Purple Beech - Consider cutting some of lintel away with angle grinder to prevent contact with tree stem. 1 x Ash - Reduce and thin crown by 15% and reshape. 1 x Plane - Remove Ivy. 1 x Callery Pear - Cut stake to below crown break. 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Sycamore - Tip reduce excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown. 1 x Sycamore - Tip reduce excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown.

    Decided 28 Apr 2010 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 6 October 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    2010/4821/T 0m away

    (TPO Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE: 3 x Horse Chestnut & 1 x Lime - Reduce crown all round by 25-30%, pruning back to suitable growing points. Thin and clean out crown. Remove deadwood, weak and supressed branches and suckers. Lift canopy all round by 2-3m. Remove epicormic growth. 2 x Whitebeam - Redcue crown all around by 15-20%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Remove weakened and supressed branches and suckers. Deadwood. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m. 1 x Red Oak - Reduce back all round to suitable new growing points. Remove to trunk low truncated limb. Lift, clean out and balance crown. Remove deadwood. 1 x Lime - Reduce crown all round by 20-25%. Thin crown by 20-25%. Remove weak, supressed branches and sucker regrowth. Lift canopy by 1-2m all round. Remove deadwood and epicormic growth. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce and thin crown by 20-25%. Lift canopy by 1-2m all round. Clean out crown, remove deadwood and suckers. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Lift canopy by up to 2m all round by removal of all lowest branches to trunk. Thin and clean out crown. Remove weak, supressed branches and suckers. Reduce back any overhanging laterals to main crown line.

    Granted Trees
  • Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    2010/1903/T 0m away

    (TPO Ref: 39H) - WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF QUEENSMEAD ESTATE 39H) - 1 x Sorbus - Crown clean and lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Sorbus - Crown clean and lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Betula Jackmontii - Reduce and thin crown by 10% to balance. Crown lift to 2.5m AGL. 1 x Whitebeam - Reduce crown by 15% to balance. 1 x Purple Beech - Consider cutting some of lintel away with angle grinder to prevent contact with tree stem. 1 x Ash - Reduce and thin crown by 15% and reshape. 1 x Plane - Remove Ivy. 1 x Callery Pear - Cut stake to below crown break. 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Hornbeam - Remove stubs 1 x Sycamore - Tip reduce excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown. 1 x Sycamore - Tip reduce excessive extension growth to maintain balanced crown.

    Granted Trees
  • Queensmead Estate Mancroft, Sheringham, Walsingham and Wymondham Court St Johns Wood Park London NW8

    2024/2041/P 0m away

    Replacement of timber single glazed windows and doors with aluminium double glazed windows and doors of the Mancroft, Sheringham, Walsingham and Wymondham Court residential blocks.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    2013/6940/T 0m away

    (TPO Ref: 39H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: Various works to various trees.

    Granted Trees
  • 4 Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    2016/5388/T 0m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia - reduce crown all round by 30-35% to suitable new growing points, thin and clean out crown, remove deadwood, weak and suppressed branches and suckers, lift canopy all round by up to 1m and level off 'browse line' Balance crown. level off 'browse line' Balance crown.

    Granted Trees
  • 4 Queensmead St John's Wood Park London NW8 6RE

    2018/2052/P 0m away

    Erection of a single storey rear conservatory extension to dwelling house

    Granted Full applications Extension
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    3 Sep 2026 Trees