Planning application
On Street Chester Close South London NW1 4JG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
SOUTH END OF CHESTER CLOSE SOUTH: 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T201) - Lift low canopy - Specified extent - to 3.5 m over driveway. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T202) Lift low canopy - Specified extent - to 3.5 m over driveway. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T203)) Lift low canopy - Specified extent - to 3.5 m over driveway. NORTH END OF CHESTER CLOSE SOUTH: 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontii) (T206) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over driveway. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontii) (T207) Lift low canopy to 3.5m over driveway. Remove suspended/broken limbs hanging in central crown at 3.5m. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontii) (T208) - Lift low canopy to 3.5m over driveway. 1 x Yew (Taxus baccata) (T714) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m north of the wall only, to clear minor low hanging branches over parking bay.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4098/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4098/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Regents Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW1 4JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Camden
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17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 14 October 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
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Chester Close South Fitzrovia London NW1 4JG
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS: 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T201) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear building by 1.5m and lamp column by 1m. Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T202) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear building by 1.5m and lamp column by 1m. Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T203) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear building by 1.5m and lamp column by 1m. Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontil) (T206) - Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontil) (T207) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear building by 1.5m and lamp column by 1m. Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking, retaining low branch to northeast, removing minor secondary branches only. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula jacquemontil) (T208) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear building by 1.5m and lamp column by 1m. Lift canopy to 3m over drive/car parking. 1 x Irish Yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') (T715) - Clear subsiding epicormic from road sign back to main stem.
Granted Trees -
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Chester Close South Fitzrovia London NW1 4JH
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ALBANY STREET FRONTAGE O/S 28-56: 1 x Yew (Taxus baccata) (T711) - Reduce height by up to 60 cm to level top of crown and reducing the low extraneous limbs to north (at around 1m in height) by 75 cm. 1 x Yew (Taxus baccata) (T712) - Reduce overhang to footpath by 2m to improve pedestrian clearance, reduce obstruction to TFL cycles. Reduce height by up to 50cm to level top of crown. 1 x Yew (Taxus baccata) (T713) - Reduce overhang to footpath by 1.2m to improve pedestrian clearance. Reduce height by up to 50cm to level top of crown.
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