Planning application
57 - 58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 2 x London Planes (T1 & T2) - Reduce back from building of 97-107 Cranfield House and De Morgan House by 1.5m - 2m via thinning. Thin density of crown by 20%. Remove crossing branches, remove storm damage to branches greater than 20mm.
As published by the council, reference 2023/5447/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/5447/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
- 22 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2023
- Decided
- 21 Feb 2024
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 4HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2013: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/0076/T Granted
57 - 58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
REAR GARDEN: 2 x London Planes (T1 & T2) - Reduce all round by 1.5m - 2m.
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2017/6783/L Granted
57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
GII - Proposal for addition of glazed corner office/meeting room with exisitng office.
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2016/5844/L Granted
57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
Removal of a non-original partition wall at basement level and renovation of existing WCs.
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2013/4371/P Granted
57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS
Re-landscaping of rear garden to extend raised seating area with associated railings and wall.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2023
Received by Camden
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21 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 21 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.
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GII - Proposal for addition of glazed corner office/meeting room with exisitng office.
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Re-landscaping of rear garden to extend raised seating area with associated railings and wall.
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