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Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

Granted Camden 2025/4458/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 REAR GROUNDS: 1 x Sycamore (T3) - Remove diseased wood entire canopy. Reduce all live, interfering branches, 4m - 4.5m length reduction, entire canopy.

As published by the council, reference 2025/4458/T

Application record

Reference
2025/4458/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
6 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Hampstead Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 2PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2011: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2024/4454/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    FRONT AREA: 1 x Large Oak (T1) - Reduce the crown by approx. 2m - 3m back to the previous pruning points. REAR AREA: 1 x Oak (T2) - Reduce the crown by approx. 1m - 2m back to the previous points. Thin by 1m - 2m.

    Decided 11 Nov 2024 Trees
  • 2021/4609/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown reduce to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 1 x Oak (T2) - Crown reduce to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 6 x Limes (G1) - Re-pollard to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Re-pollard to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 1 x Plane (T4) - Reduce on school side by 2m to rebalance. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Crown reduce on school side by 3m to rebalance.

    Decided 1 Nov 2021 Trees
  • 2019/5721/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    IN GROUNDS FRONT: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown reduce by 2m. IN GROUNDS SIDE: 1 x Oak (T2) - Crown reduce by 2m.

    Decided 10 Dec 2019 Trees
  • 2018/0158/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Sycamore (T47) - Crown reduce east side of canopy to 8.5m from trunk & crown reduce south east side of canopy to 3.4m from trunk. 1 x London Plane (T48) - Crown reduce south east side of canopy to 5.7m from trunk & crown reduce south side of canopy to 5.7m from trunk All works as per arboricultural report submitted.

    Decided 7 Feb 2018 Trees
  • 2015/5656/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    WITHIN THE GROUNDS: Various reduction works to various trees including Limes, Oak, Apple, Plane and Sycamores.

    Decided 23 Nov 2015 Trees
  • 2013/7090/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    GROUNDS TO THE FRONT: 1 x Oak - Thin crown by 30%. Reduce crown by 15-20%. Remove dead and weakling growth. GROUNDS TO THE REAR: 1 x Oak - Thin crown by 30%. Raise canopy by 1.5m.

    Decided 9 Dec 2013 Trees
  • 2011/4809/T Granted

    Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    FRONTING POND STREET: 7 x Lime - Reduce crown by 20%. Thin crown by 35%. Remove dead and weakling growth. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Oak - Crown thin by 30%. Remove dead wood.

    Decided 19 Oct 2011 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Nov 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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 4 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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  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    2024/4454/T 0m away

    FRONT AREA: 1 x Large Oak (T1) - Reduce the crown by approx. 2m - 3m back to the previous pruning points. REAR AREA: 1 x Oak (T2) - Reduce the crown by approx. 1m - 2m back to the previous points. Thin by 1m - 2m.

    Granted Trees

  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    2011/4809/T 0m away

    FRONTING POND STREET: 7 x Lime - Reduce crown by 20%. Thin crown by 35%. Remove dead and weakling growth. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Oak - Crown thin by 30%. Remove dead wood.

    Granted Trees

  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    2018/0158/T 0m away

    WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Sycamore (T47) - Crown reduce east side of canopy to 8.5m from trunk & crown reduce south east side of canopy to 3.4m from trunk. 1 x London Plane (T48) - Crown reduce south east side of canopy to 5.7m from trunk & crown reduce south side of canopy to 5.7m from trunk All works as per arboricultural report submitted.

    Granted Trees

  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London Camden NW3 2PP

    2023/4534/L Submitted 22 Nov 2023 0m away

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  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London NW3 2PP

    2021/4609/T 0m away

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown reduce to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 1 x Oak (T2) - Crown reduce to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 6 x Limes (G1) - Re-pollard to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Re-pollard to previous points, removing 2m of re-growth. 1 x Plane (T4) - Reduce on school side by 2m to rebalance. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Crown reduce on school side by 3m to rebalance.

    Granted Trees

  • Hampstead Hill Preparatory School Pond Street London Camden NW3 2PP

    2023/0918/P 0m away

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