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Cumberland Terrace Gardens Chalk Farm London NW1 4HT

Granted Camden 2025/4137/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

IN GARDENS: 1 x Pendant Silve Lime (Tilia petiolaris) (T235) - Lift low canopy to 2m (whole crown). 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T236) - Lift low canopy to a clearance to 3m (whole crown). 1 x Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) (T238) - Lift low canopy to 3m (whole crown) to clear footpath, shrubs and streetlight. 1 x Pissardii's Plum (Prunus cerasifera) (T239) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear lawn, footpath and shrubs. 1 x Pissardii's Plum (Prunus cerasifera) (T240) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath & lawn. 1 x Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) (T242)- Lift low canopy removing minor lower and pendulous growth to 2m from the whole crown to clear footpath, shrubs and lawn. Remove minor whirl of branches at 1.4m, retaining the more structural branches at 1.7m. 1 x Apple (Malus sp.) (T244) - Fell to ground level (dead tree). 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T245) - Lift low canopy to 3m (whole crown) to clear footpath & shrubs. 1 x Pissardii's Plum (Prunus cerasifera) (T247) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath & lawn. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T249) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath & lawn. 1 x Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (T254) - Lift low canopy removing minor lower and pendulous growth to 2.5m from the whole crown to clear shrubs and lawn. Retain all structural branches. 1 x Fastigiate Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) (T256) - Lift low canopy removing minor lower and pendulous growth to 2.5m from the whole crown to clear shrubs and lawn. Retain all structural branches. 1 x Lime (Tilia x vulgaris) (T257) - Reshape and rebalance crown removing the dead top (reducing the overall height by around 3m and re-shaping the remaining upper crown to a natural dome. Lift the low canopy to 2.5m over footpath & lawn. 1 x Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) (T261) - Lift low canopy to 2.5m (whole crown) to clear footpath & lawn. 1 x Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) (T26

As published by the council, reference 2025/4137/T

Application record

Reference
2025/4137/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
18 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Regents Park
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW1 4HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 19 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Oct 2025

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

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 23 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.

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