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Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

Awaiting decision Camden 2024/5407/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Demolition

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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 179 applications since 2012: 171 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/2013/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T571) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3245/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T28) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3246/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T29) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/3250/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Oak (T9673) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1682/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T220) - Reduce down to 3m.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1680/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sooty Bark (T219) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 28 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 2026/0721/T Granted

    Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ

    EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Lime (T864) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2024

    Received by Camden

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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388 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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