Planning application
Howitt Close Howitt Road London NW3 4LX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Silver Birch (T1) - Cut back from neighbouring building by 2m and reshape crown by 0.5m - 1m. 1 x Prunus (T2) - Fell to ground level. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Prunus (T3) - Reduce over-extended lateral spread by 2m to secondary growth points. 1 x Conifer (T4) - Cut back to boundary line by 1.5m - 2m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4516/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4516/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Belsize
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 4LX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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2024/4514/T Granted
Howitt Close Howitt Road London NW3 4LX
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Elderberry (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Ash (T3) - Cut back overhanging branches by no more than 2m. 1 x Sycamore (T4) - Cut back overhanging branches encroaching building by no more than 2.5m. 1 x Lime (T5) - Remove limb leaning on retaining wall & reduce by 2m. 1 x Sycamore (T6) - Reduce height by no more 2.5m & lateral spread by no more than 1.5m. 1 x Sycamore (T7) - Reduce height by no more than 2.5m & lateral spread by no more than 1.5m.
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2022/3635/P Refused
Howitt Close Howitt Road London NW3 4LX
Erection of roof extension to create 7 self-contained flats (Class C3)
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2021/3839/P Refused
Howitt Close Howitt Road London NW3 4LX
Erection of mansard roof extension to create 7 self-contained flats (Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2025
Received by Camden
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12 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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 12 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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