Planning application
King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(TPO REF: C1293 2023) KING'S CROSS CENTRAL (SEE MAPS): 1 x Pin Oak (T156) - Prune/remove branches away from streetlight to provide 0.5m clearance. 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T161) - Remove low branches back to trunk to a height of 2.5m. Crown lift to 4m from ground level over road. 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T162) - Remove low branches back to trunk to a height of 2.5m. Crown lift to 4m from ground level over road. Remove broken branches. 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T163) - Remove low branches back to trunk to a height of 2.5m. Crown lift to 4m from ground level over road. 1 x Golden Rain (T179) - Remove smaller diameter stem in decline. 1 x Small Leafed Lime (T251) - Prune to give 0.5m clearance to CCTV column. 1 x London Plane (T272) - Prune to give around 0.25m clearance from lamp column. 1 x London Plane (T287) - Remove as close to trees current ground level as possible, leaving the stump in the ground. 1 x Pin Oak (T294) - Prune to give 0.25m clearance from lamp columns to west, pruning to suitable growth points. 1 x Pin Oak (T300) - Reduce lateral growth (up to a height of 5m) by around 1m all round. A works as per survey 35175 recommendations.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4852/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4852/T
- Type
- Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Approve Works (TPO)
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kings Cross
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N1C 4AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Camden
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5 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 25 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.
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