Planning application
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Restoration, conservation, demolition, replacement and erection of buildings in East Side and West Side of Highgate Cemetery, including erection of visitor and operations building, erection of a community/education building, relocation of Perkins monument on the West Side, Cemetery wide landscaping, drainage, public realm, access works and repair of mausolea, to support the function of a working cemetery, visitor and community uses.
As published by the council, reference 2024/5407/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/5407/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Highgate
- Postcode
- N6 6PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 178 applications since 2012: 167 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/3245/T Awaiting decision
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T28) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3246/T Awaiting decision
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T29) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3250/T Awaiting decision
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Oak (T9673) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1823/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T872) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1678/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T300) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1682/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T220) - Reduce down to 3m.
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2026/1680/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sooty Bark (T219) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1188/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
WEST CEMETERY: 1 x Holly (T264) - Fell the leaning stem/trunk that extends over the main Cuttings Path.
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2026/0721/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Lime (T864) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/0716/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 4 x Cherries (T863, T862, T861 & T860) - Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2024
Received by Camden
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16 Dec 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
388 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY HOSPITAL CORNER: 1 x Ash (T411) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
NORTH LODGE GATE: 1 x Ash (T105) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST & WEST CEMETERY: Several Ash, Robinia, Elm, Silver Birch, Hawthorn, Oak, Horse Chestnut, Cherry, Willow, Red Cedar & Lime - Fell to ground level due to hazardous condition (see report for details).
Withdrawn Trees -
Highgate Cemetery Swains Lane London N6 6PJ
Erection of new stone sepulchre within Highgate West cemetery.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
IN GROUNDS ON EAST SIDE: 1 x Cherry (T9739) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY BY SWAIN'S LANE: 1 x Sycamore (T408) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees
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