Planning application
53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 2m and reduce limb growing towards pavement by approx. 2m to balance crown. 1 x Viburnum (T2) - Reduce branches overhanging pavement back to boundary, approx. 1.5m and reduce branches growing towards cherry tree & #55 to make form more upright. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Black Cherry (T3) - Reduce crown by approx. 2m to balance. 1 x Cercis (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Laurel (T5) - Reduce branches over gravel area back to tile lime, approx. 2m reduction and reduce each end to within the boundaries of #53.
As published by the council, reference 2024/0702/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/0702/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
- 21 Feb 2024
- Validated
- 21 Feb 2024
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2024
- Ward
- Kentish Town South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW5 2DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/5226/T Granted
53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum tree (T2) - Reduce branches overhanging pavement back to boundary, approx. 1.5m and reduce branches growing towards cherry tree & #55 by 1.5m to make form more upright. Reduce height by approx. 1m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Black Cherry (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cercis tree (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Laurel (T5) - Reduce branches over gravel area back to tile line, approx. 2m reduction and reduce each end to within the boundaries of #53. 1 x Holly (T6) - Lift crown to top of first trellis, (70cm). 1 x Viburnum tree (T7) - Reduce down to a height of approx. 1m.
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2015/5138/T Granted
53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay - fell to gorund level.
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2015/1239/T Granted
53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Remove stem near gate, reduce crown by 3m REAR GARDEN: 1 x Eucalyptus - Remove 1 x Elder - Remove
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Feb 2024
Received by Camden
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9 Apr 2024
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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 9 April 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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53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Remove stem near gate, reduce crown by 3m REAR GARDEN: 1 x Eucalyptus - Remove 1 x Elder - Remove
Granted Trees -
53 Caversham Road London NW5 2DR
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum tree (T2) - Reduce branches overhanging pavement back to boundary, approx. 1.5m and reduce branches growing towards cherry tree & #55 by 1.5m to make form more upright. Reduce height by approx. 1m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Black Cherry (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cercis tree (T4) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Laurel (T5) - Reduce branches over gravel area back to tile line, approx. 2m reduction and reduce each end to within the boundaries of #53. 1 x Holly (T6) - Lift crown to top of first trellis, (70cm). 1 x Viburnum tree (T7) - Reduce down to a height of approx. 1m.
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