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Bedford Square Gardens Bedford Sqaure Bloomsbury London WC1B 3HH

Granted Camden 2025/2167/T Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

(TPO REF: C5-A3) SOUTH SIDE: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T89) - Prune to provide 1m clearance around stem where possible. NORTH SIDE: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T94) - Reduce cracked secondary pendulous branch to the north at approx. 12m, overhanging main entrance footpath (above Ginkgo), removing the lowest descending 3m section back to the natural fork 2m below (outboard) of the crack to reduce loading on the suspected stabilised, historic, cracked hazard beam. EAST SIDE: 1 x Camperdown Elm (Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii') (T145) - Remove epicormic growth. Reduce extended lateral branches to the north, northeast, southeast, south and southwest by 1.5m - 2m, to reduce loading on heavily decayed hollow stem and prevent failure onto the recreational lawn. The upper crown should be retained at its current height. Final cuts to be no greater than 80 mm diameter, leaving furnishing growth to minimise visual impact.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2167/T

Application record

Reference
2025/2167/T
Category
Trees
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Works (TPO)
Decided
30 Jun 2025
Postcode
WC1B 3HH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 30 June 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

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