Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 2024/4809/T Decided

  Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  IN GARDENS: 1 x London Planes (T2 Tag 492) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria. 11 x London Planes (T3 - T13 Tag 494 - 504) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria. 4 x London Planes (T14 - T17 Tag 491, 488, 489, 490) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria.

  Decided 9 Dec 2024 Trees
• 2023/3086/T Granted

  Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  IN GARDENS (SEE PLAN): 1 x Lime (T1) - Remove basal growth and epicormic growth on main stem to the crown break being a height of approx. 5m above ground level.

  Decided 5 Sep 2023 Trees
• 2020/5123/T Granted

  Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  IN GARDEN AREA: 19 x London Planes (T457, T488, T489, T490, T491, T492, T493, T494, T495, T496, T497, T498, T499,T500, T501, T502, T503, T504 & T505) - Reduce each crown by approx. 2 - 3m in height and spread to give clearance from the main building and keep clear from guttering, as required. To crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level to give access for high sided vehicles. 3 x London Planes (A1, A2 & A3) - Prune clear from the side of the property approx. 2 - 3m and reduced the overall height and re-balance crowns by approx. 2 -3m. Selectively prune the side laterals of each tree to give clearance to the buildings. Crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level, to give clearance for high sided vehicles.

  Decided 15 Jan 2021 Trees
• 2018/1838/T Granted

  Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  WITHIN MECKLENBURGH SQUARE GARDENS: London Planes - T497, T498, T499, T502, T504: Reduce the lateral growth by 2-3m to minimise the overhang to the parking area and public footpath. T492, T494, T495, T496, T500, T501, 503: Reduce the lateral growth by 3-4m in minimise the overhang to the parking area and public footpath. Remove diseased affected areas to all London Planes.

  Decided 30 May 2018 Trees

1. 27 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Camden granted permission on 27 January 2025, 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.

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• Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London

  2010/6474/T 0m away

  WITHIN THE SQUARE: 1 x Sycamore - Fell to ground level. 1 x False Acacia - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  2024/4809/T 0m away

  IN GARDENS: 1 x London Planes (T2 Tag 492) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria. 11 x London Planes (T3 - T13 Tag 494 - 504) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria. 4 x London Planes (T14 - T17 Tag 491, 488, 489, 490) - Reduce each crown by approx. 3m - 5m in height and spread to create a more compact tree and reduce wind loading. This reduction is part of an on-going management plan of the trees due to the infection of the Massaria.

  Decided Trees

• Mecklenburgh Place & Mecklenbugh Square Gardens London WC1N 2AY

  2019/1936/T 0m away

  IN & AROUND GARDENS: 19 x Various Trees (T494 - T505, T488 - T4952, T014 and T016) - Remove any branches affected by Massaria Disease and crown lift to 5.2m over the highway only.

  Granted Trees

• Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London

  2012/5264/T 0m away

  WITHIN THE GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Judiciously reduce the East limb back over the road to the main crown line. 1 x London Plane - Reduce back East lower limb by 20-25%. 1 x London Plane - Reduce back the main limb on the East side by 20-25%. 1 x London Plane - Reduce crown by 20-25% all round.

  Granted Trees

• Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London

  2018/1879/T 0m away

  WITHIN GROUNDS: Group of Laurel - Prune to previous points 1 x Lime: Remove epicormal growth up to 4m from the ends, thrin remaining epicormics out by 30% 1 x Wild Cherry - Remove damaged branch 1 x Paper Bark Maple - Formatively prune

  Granted Trees

• Mecklenburgh Sqaure Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

  2020/5485/T 0m away

  SQUARE GARDENS WEST: 1 x Lime (Tilia spp) (T57) - . Remove all basal and Epicormic growth to crown break. 1 x Elaeagnus (T457) - Reduce back from footpath as far as possible to form 30 - 75cm. Reduce height by approx. 1m. Prune back from Magnolia. SQUARE GARDENS NORTH EAST: 1 x Fig (Ficus carica) (T469) - Remove crossing branches. Remove left hand fork overhanging footpath at 1.8m back to collar 5 - 7. 1 x Cherry spp (Prunus acolade) (T470) - Crown Thin by 30%. Reduce height by 1m. Reduce lateral growth by 2 - 3m. Crown lift 2.5m. SQUARE GARDENS CENTRAL: 1 x Cherry spp (Prunus acolade) (T476) - Crown Clean to remove crossing branches. Crown lift to 2.5m. Reduce low limb on Northern side (Limb approx. 12 in diameter) by 2.5m to reduce end weight. 1 x Cherry spp (Prunus acolade) (T477) - Crown Clean to remove crossing branches. Crown lift to 2.5m. Reduce low lateral spread on Southern and Eastern sides. (Limb approx. 12 in diameter) by 3.5m to reduce end weight. 1 x Acer spp (T486) - Crown Lift to remove the lowest ring of branches at 2.5m. Re- reduce tree all over by 1m.

  Granted Trees

• 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.

  6 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2026/3819/T Awaiting decision

  8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

  REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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,

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees