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57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

Granted Camden 2023/4940/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR GARDEN: 1 x Common Fig (Ficus carica) (T224) - Significantly reduce by up to 2m to relieve mechanical loading and aid tree stability. All final cuts to be <7cm diameter, at suitable growth points, retaining furnishing growth to minimise visual impact.

As published by the council, reference 2023/4940/T

Application record

Reference
2023/4940/T
Type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Received
11 Jan 2024
Validated
11 Jan 2024
Decided
19 Feb 2024
Ward
Bloomsbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1E 6HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 7 applications since 2011: 2 approved, 3 refused.

  • 2015/5036/L Withdrawn

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.

    Decided 20 Nov 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/4707/P Withdrawn

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.

    Decided 20 Nov 2015 Full applications
  • 2011/3273/L Granted

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    Internal alterations at lower ground floor level to convert dining room and office into additional bedrooms to existing hotel (Class C1).

    Decided 13 Sep 2011 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2011/1335/L Refused

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    Internal additions and alterations to include the provisions of new rooms, ensuite and kitchen at basement level, relocation of bathroom and creation of new reception at ground floor level and installation of secondary glazing to all windows to existing hotel (Class C1)

    Decided 11 May 2011 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2011/1098/P Refused

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    External alteration to existing Hotel (Class C1) including the provision of a new single storey rear extension.

    Decided 26 Apr 2011 Full applications
  • 2011/1100/L Refused

    57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    External and internal alteration to existing Hotel (Class C1) including the provision of a new single storey rear extension.

    Decided 26 Apr 2011 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jan 2024

    Received by Camden

  2. 19 Feb 2024

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

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 19 February 2024, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2015/5036/L 50 yards away

    Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2011/1335/L 50 yards away

    Internal additions and alterations to include the provisions of new rooms, ensuite and kitchen at basement level, relocation of bathroom and creation of new reception at ground floor level and installation of secondary glazing to all windows to existing hotel (Class C1)

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2015/4707/P 50 yards away

    Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2011/3273/L 50 yards away

    Internal alterations at lower ground floor level to convert dining room and office into additional bedrooms to existing hotel (Class C1).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2011/1098/P 50 yards away

    External alteration to existing Hotel (Class C1) including the provision of a new single storey rear extension.

    Refused Full applications Extension
    Small domestic

  • 57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2011/1100/L 50 yards away

    External and internal alteration to existing Hotel (Class C1) including the provision of a new single storey rear extension.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Extension
    Small domestic

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  • 2026/4294/T Awaiting decision

    1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE

    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

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    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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    DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4206/T Granted

    Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG

    (TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.

    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