Planning application
22 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
SIDE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T21) - Reduce crown to previous reduction points. 1 x Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp) (T23) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over footpath.
As published by the council, reference 2023/4938/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/4938/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
- 20 Nov 2023
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2023
- Decided
- 27 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1A 2PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2023
Received by Camden
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21 Nov 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Dec 2023
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
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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 27 December 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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