Planning application
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
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
- 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.
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2015/5036/L Withdrawn
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.
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2015/4707/P Withdrawn
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.
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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).
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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)
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jan 2024
Received by Camden
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19 Feb 2024
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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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 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
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57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension -
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)
Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Erection of a ground floor conservatory to rear of the property.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension -
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).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
External alteration to existing Hotel (Class C1) including the provision of a new single storey rear extension.
Refused Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
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.
Refused Heritage and listed buildings ExtensionSmall domestic
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