Planning application
8 - 9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ailanthus (T1) - Prune to previous points, approximate crown reduction of 2m - 3m.
As published by the council, reference 2023/4370/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/4370/T
- Type
- Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Approve Works (TPO)
- Received
- 13 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 10 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1N 3LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2010: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2017/5066/P Granted
8-9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
Change of use of existing three storey building from C2 (residential institution) to D1 (state funded nursery) under Part 3, Schedule 2, Class T of the GPDO 2015.
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2017/4692/P Granted
8-9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
External alterations including enlargement of front entrance opening on north elevation, lowering of window cill to south elevation to create new entrance, insertion of new window to east elevation, and installation of 7 rooflights.
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2010/2072/P Granted
8 - 9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
Details of ground investigations, remediation measures and verification report pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 14/08/2009 (ref: 2009/0492/P) for change of use of the ground floor integral garages and storage area (Class B8) to a residential institution (Class C2) to provide additional accommodation to the existing care home, removal of the existing external staircase and erection of a single storey side extension and replacement of the front roller shutter doors by new brick infill panels, doors and windows.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2023
Received by Camden
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10 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 10 November 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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8-9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
Change of use of existing three storey building from C2 (residential institution) to D1 (state funded nursery) under Part 3, Schedule 2, Class T of the GPDO 2015.
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8-9 Long Yard London WC1N 3LU
External alterations including enlargement of front entrance opening on north elevation, lowering of window cill to south elevation to create new entrance, insertion of new window to east elevation, and installation of 7 rooflights.
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