Planning application
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
AREA AT FRONT OF BLOCK: 1 x Holly (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m -1.5m to include the lateral and sub lateral crown spread. 1 x Birch (T2) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round. Thin crown density by approx. 20%. 1 x Maple (Acer) (T3) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points (approx. 1.2m - 1.7m). Thin crown density by up to 20%. 1 x Holly (T4) - Reduce by approx. 1m all round. 1 x Holly (T5) - Reduce height by 1.2m. 1 x Cotinus (Smoke Bush) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2993/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2993/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2025
- Postcode
- NW3 5QT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 16 applications since 2012: 16 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2416/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 40% (2.5m). Remove heavily decayed and compromised stems. Thin lower crown density by 20%.
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2024/2467/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
(TPO REF: C60-T12) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Poplar (T6) - Re-pollard. (TPO REF: C60-T09) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T8) - Thin crown density by approx. 20% - 25%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral growth by approx. 1.5m.
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2024/2340/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points (approx. 1.5m - 2m). Thin crown density by up to 20%. Remove epicormic growth. 3 x Sycamores (T2, T3 &T4) - Reduce crowns back to previous reduction points approx. 2m - 2.5m, reducing newer branches back to main branch structure. Thin crown density by up to 20%. Remove epicormic growth. 1 x Purple Plum (T5) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round. Thin crown density by approx. 20% - 25%. 1 x Lime (T7) - Thin crown density by 25%. Reduce crown by approx. 1.5m - 2m maintaining a strong secondary branch structure.
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2021/2915/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Himalayan Birch (T2) - Thin crown density throughout by 20%. Reduce extraneous branches back into main crown structure, not more than 1m reduction. Ensure a 2m clearance of the building. 1 x Norway Maple (T3) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction/pollard points. Remove epicormic growth from main stem. Ensure a 2m clearance of building.
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2021/2901/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Mature Holly (T1) - Reduce crown height by approx. 1.5m. Reduce lateral and sub-lateral branches by approx. 1m - 1.5m to form a more compact crown structure and ensure a 2m clearance of the building.
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2020/5678/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
REAR GARDEN: 2 x Sycamores (T3 & T4) - Thin crown density of by 20 - 25%. 1 x Purple Plum (T5) - Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce extraneous branches back in to main crown structure. 1 x Wych Elm (T6) - Fell to point just above main fork. 1 x Mature Lime (T8) - Thin crown density by approx. 30%, selecting strong viable growth in order to promote a more natural crown structure.
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2020/5694/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown back to previous most recent reduction points whilst retaining a suitable amount of furnishing growth to ensure crown continuity. Ensure a 1.5m - 2m clearance of buildings. 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Thin crown density by 20 - 25%. 1 x Large Poplar (T7) - Re-pollard.
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2017/4272/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
(TPO REF C428) WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Norway Maple - Reduce to previous points, thin crown up to 15% (TPO REF C60) WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Black Poplar - Reduce to previous points, remove all epicormic growth
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2017/4395/T Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Purple Cherry Plum - Remove low limb over patio, reduce crown overall by up to 2m, remove all epicormic growth within crown 1 x Lime - Reduce to previous points, remove epicormic growth 1 x Wych Elm - Remove 1 x Wych Elm - Remove low limb over rear of 24 Belsize Crescent
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2015/5971/P Granted
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
The installation of a disabled access ramp, new entrance door and canopy to front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 11 August 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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Nearby applications
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26 Akenside Court Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
FRONT GARDEN - Holly T1 - light reduction to top and side next to building, balance remainder of crown.
Granted Trees -
26 Akenside Court Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
TPO REFS: 23HT96, 23HT13, C60T07, C60T08, C60T09, C60T10, WITHIN GROUNDS: Sycamore T2 - Reduce back to previous points of reduction and crown clean. Sycamore T3 - Reduce back to previous points of reduction and crown clean. Sycamore T4 - Reduce back to previous points of reduction and crown clean. Sycamore T5 - Reduce back to previous points of reduction and crown clean. Remove low limb on Roscommon House side. Horse Chestnut T6 - Rapidly declining and 50% dead - fell to ground level
Granted Trees -
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
(TPO REF C428) WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Norway Maple - Reduce to previous points, thin crown up to 15% (TPO REF C60) WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Black Poplar - Reduce to previous points, remove all epicormic growth
Granted Trees -
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
(TPO Ref: C60) REAR GARDEN: 3 x Sycamores - Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Poplar - Reduce to previous points. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Very light prune to keep shape and keep any poles from becoming too established.
Granted Trees -
Akenside Court 26 Belsize Crescent London NW3 5QT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lawson Cypress - Remove. SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Holly - Reshape leaving conical canopy and remove Elder growing through middle. 1 x Sycamore - Reduce back to previous reduction points. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore - Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Lime - Reduce back to previous reduction points. 1 x Purple Plum - Reduce back to previous reduction points.
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