Planning application
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
SIDE GARDEN: 2 x Sycamores (T1 & T2) - Lift crown by approx. 4m on garage (Annex) axis reducing major lower limbs that extend over boundary, thin and shape top crown.
As published by the council, reference 2024/3318/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/3318/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 6 Sep 2024
- Postcode
- NW3 1NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 13 applications since 2011: 13 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/4902/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 1m - 2m length reduction, growing toward house and over conservatory. Raise lower section over conservatory and garden area by 6m from ground level.
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2021/4436/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Raise lower branches to a height of 2m - 3m to improve clearance over conservatory. 1 x Fig (T2) - Prune back to previous pruned points. Re-pollard tree back to knuckles to give clearance to conservatory.
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2021/4217/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Elder (T4) - Reduce overhang by approx. 30% (1.5m). Thin crown density of overhanging section by 20%.
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2020/5827/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: Fig group (T1) - Prune back to previous points all round. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2) - Selectively prune back lower branches from the Silver Birch tree by 1.5m - 2m to maintain clearance of 2m.
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2020/2421/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN; 1 x Cherry - Fell to ground level.
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2019/5365/L Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
Repair and rebuild damaged garden wall.
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2019/2631/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (T1) - Thin crown to remove approximately 10% of live branches to reduce branch density, most thinning cuts will be between 1 and 2cm in diameter, reduce crown height and spread by approximately 2-3m to enhance natural form and remove diseased branches of 2cm and larger from crown. 1 x Cherry (T2) - reduce crown height and spread by approximately 2-3m to enhance natural form and remove diseased branches of 2cm and larger from crown.
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2017/1670/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry - Thin crown to remove approx 15% of live branches REAR GARDEN: 1 x Gingko - Remove middle stem and branch as shown in photo
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2016/5460/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 3 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown to improve health and appearance and reduce risk of branch failure, thin crown to remove approximately 20% of live branches to improve light and air penetration through crown, most thinning cuts will be between 2 and 3 centimetres in diameter. 1 x Fig - reduce crown height and spread by approximately 2-3 metres to enhance natural form. 1 x Apple - clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production and quality. Fruit tree pruning will reduce the risk of branch failure due to excessive fruit production 1 x Apple - clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production and quality. Fruit tree pruning will reduce the risk of branch failure due to excessive fruit production
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2014/0288/T Granted
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1.5-1.75m. 1 x Horsechestnut - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 3 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Reduce large stem over conservatory by approximately 1.5-2m. 2 x Apple - Clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production. 1 x Holly - Trim to maintain desired shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Sep 2024
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 6 September 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 500 metres
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48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry - Thin crown to remove approx 15% of live branches REAR GARDEN: 1 x Gingko - Remove middle stem and branch as shown in photo
Granted Trees -
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 1m - 2m length reduction, growing toward house and over conservatory. Raise lower section over conservatory and garden area by 6m from ground level.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: Fig group (T1) - Prune back to previous points all round. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2) - Selectively prune back lower branches from the Silver Birch tree by 1.5m - 2m to maintain clearance of 2m.
Granted Trees -
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 X Horse Chestnut - Remove epicormic shoots to crown break, selectively thin remaining epicormic shoots by approximately 20% 1 X Fig Tree - Reduce height by 1.5 - 1.8m, lightly balance remainder 1 X Holly - Reduce height by 1m and trim remainder to balance crown
Granted Trees -
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 1.5-1.75m. 1 x Horsechestnut - Clean to remove all dead, diseased and broken branches 3 centimetres in diameter and larger throughout crown. Reduce large stem over conservatory by approximately 1.5-2m. 2 x Apple - Clean, thin and reduce crown as necessary to promote fruit production. 1 x Holly - Trim to maintain desired shape.
Granted Trees -
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
REAR GARDEN: 1 X Horse Chestnut - Remove epicormic shoots to crown break, selectively thin remaining epicormic shoots by approximately 20% 1 X Fig Tree - Reduce height by 1.5 - 1.8m, lightly balance remainder 1 X Holly - Reduce height by 1m and trim remainder to balance crown
Granted Trees
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In Camden
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2026/3175/T Granted
10 Ellerdale Road London NW3 6BB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Remove 3 branches over No 8 to lift crown over garden to give 4m clearance from ground level.
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2026/3819/T Awaiting decision
8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3786/T Awaiting decision
16 Shirlock Road London NW3 2HS
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Philadelphus (T2) - reduce height to approx. 1m from ground level. 1 x Wigela (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum (T4) - Reduce height to approx. 2m from ground level.
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2026/3789/T Awaiting decision
8 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear (T1)- Reduce crown by up to 2.5m, not beyond previous points of reduction. 1 x Pear (T3) - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m,
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2026/3797/T Awaiting decision
Belsize Court Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QN
FRONT AREA (SEE MAP): 1 x Crab Apple (T31) - Crown reduce by 3m - 4m to approx. red lines in photo. 1 x London Plane (T44) - Crown reduce lower canopy overhanging road by 3m - 4m to balance crown.