Planning application
John Tovell House 93 - 97 Gower Street London WC1E 6AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
INNER COURTYARD: 1 x Fig (T1) - Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4354/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4354/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
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1E 6AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by Camden
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3 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 5 November 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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