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UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

Granted Camden 2025/0231/T Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

MAIN FRONT AREA: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Remove damaged/half snapped out branches as tree is situated over seating area.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0231/T

Application record

Reference
2025/0231/T
Category
Trees
Status
Final Decision
Decision
No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Decided
19 Feb 2025
Postcode
WC1E 6BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/1821/T Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.

    Decided 12 May 2026 Trees
  • 2017/0967/L Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    The discharge of Condition 2 (Sample panels of facing materials, paving and brickwork) and Condition 4 (Method statement)(ref: 2014/0373/L granted 11/06/2014) and Condition 4 (Method statement detailing the means of protection of the retained listed building fabric) (ref: 2014/0383/L granted 11/06/2014).

    Decided 2 May 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2017/1019/P Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Details of Local District Heating Network required by condition 4 of planning permission granted on 06/03/2014 (ref: 2014/0329/P for the erection of single storey extension and refurbishment of lower ground floor refectory with associated alterations to openings to Wilkins building following works of demolition to existing refectory.)

    Decided 5 Apr 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/2353/L Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Addition of emergency lighting to the Donaldson Library to comply with local authority compliance requirements and British Standards. The current emergency lighting within the Library does not illuminate the exit routes sufficiently to allow safe egress from the area. The proposal is to add twelve luminaires to the main space column locations. The luminaires will be surfaced installed together with associated cabling. The cabling will be hidden wherever possible, with local areas flush installed to reduce the aesthetic impact. The locations and products proposed to be used are detailed on the drawings accompanying and technical information.

    Decided 24 Aug 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/2519/L Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Discharge of condition 4 (Internal Method Statement) granted under reference 2014/0383/L dated 11/06/14.

    Decided 19 Aug 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/0056/L Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

    Decided 13 Feb 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2014/7737/P Granted

    UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

    Decided 12 Feb 2015 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2025

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

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 19 February 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.

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

  • UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2026/1821/T Submitted 7 May 2026 0m away

    MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.

    Granted Trees 21 docs
  • North Cloister of Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) campus Gower Street London

    2014/0373/L 0m away

    Erection of amenity terrace at ground floor, 'fourth facade' to northeast elevation and new access routes to altered refectory at lower ground floor; with associated works of demolition, alterations to service yard layout and openings in Wilkins building.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition
  • University College London Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2012/2041/L 0m away

    Replacement of existing internal vesitbule doors at first floor level to Flaxman Gallery (Class D1).

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings
  • UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2020/2066/L 0m away

    Installation of a cold water storage tank to the Wilkins Building and associated works.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • UCL Main Quad Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2021/6197/P 0m away

    Use of the temporary teaching facility (Class D1) in the Main Quad of the Wilkin's Building for a further three academic years (2022-2025) until 31 July 2025.

    Granted Full applications
  • Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6BT.

    2014/3811/P 0m away

    Erection of temporary structures for use as event spaces associated with the University, in the Main Quad (with associated catering/support/toilet facilities and Japanese Garden (Gordon Street), for a period of three years.

    Granted Full applications

In Camden

  • 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