Planning application
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ailanthus (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cherry (T2) - Reduce to points of previous reduction, (3m approx. branch removal).
As published by the council, reference 2025/3148/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3148/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2025
- Postcode
- NW3 4AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2014: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/4988/T Granted
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus) (T1) - Remove lowest branch that overhangs garden of 22 Belsize Lane (see photograph).
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2020/4343/T Granted
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ailanthus (T1) - Reduce crown by 20%/2 - 3m branch reduction, thin crown by 10%.
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2017/0557/P Granted
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
Erection of a single storey timber garden building.
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2014/2049/T Granted
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree Of Heaven - Thin crown by 30%. 1 x Prunus - Reduce left hand limbs back by approximately 2-2.5m. 1 x London Plane - Remove epicormic growth. Remove major deadwood of more than 25mm in diameter. Lift by 6m from ground level. 1 x Laurel - Reduce to fence height. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Rear garden rear boundary Reduce in height by 1m. 1 x London Plane - Lift crown by 6m Remove major deadwood of more than 25mm in diameter. Cut back lowest branch.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 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 21 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
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 0.3 miles
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20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree Of Heaven - Thin crown by 30%. 1 x Prunus - Reduce left hand limbs back by approximately 2-2.5m. 1 x London Plane - Remove epicormic growth. Remove major deadwood of more than 25mm in diameter. Lift by 6m from ground level. 1 x Laurel - Reduce to fence height. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level. 1 x Lawson Cypress - Rear garden rear boundary Reduce in height by 1m. 1 x London Plane - Lift crown by 6m Remove major deadwood of more than 25mm in diameter. Cut back lowest branch.
Granted TreesSmall domestic -
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus) (T1) - Remove lowest branch that overhangs garden of 22 Belsize Lane (see photograph).
Granted Trees -
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ailanthus (T1) - Reduce crown by 20%/2 - 3m branch reduction, thin crown by 10%.
Granted Trees -
20 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
Erection of a single storey timber garden building.
Granted Full applicationsSmall domestic -
Garden Flat 18 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear sp. (T1) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
16 Belsize Avenue London NW3 4AU
+++ AMENDED ADDRESS +++ REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pyracantha (T1) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In Camden
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2026/4294/T Awaiting decision
1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Lift crown by removing epicormic shoots from main stem and thin crown by approx. 20%. 1 x Yew (T2) - Lift crown to 1m by trimming low branches with hedge cutters. 1 x Beech (T3) - Lift crown by approx. 2m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T4) - Reduce main limbs to historic pollard points, approx. 7m from ground level.
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2026/4358/T Awaiting decision
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2026/4357/T Awaiting decision
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DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/4206/T Granted
Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG
(TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.
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2026/4293/T Awaiting decision
54 Dartmouth Park Road London NW5 1SN
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 3m, reduce sides by approx. 1.5m to balance crown.