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Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

Granted Camden 2025/4858/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

FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Overall reduction up to 2.5m to bring into a tidy and uniform shape; all cuts within previous, most recent reduction framework and remove any diseased or defective branches. 1 x Paulownia (T2) - Lightly prune longest lateral growth by up to 1.5m to balance. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T3) - Prune over-extended growth by up to 2ms to provide a uniform shape; remove any defective branch wood.

As published by the council, reference 2025/4858/T

Application record

Reference
2025/4858/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
28 Oct 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Belsize
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 5LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 11 applications since 2010: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2022/0976/T Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Fell to ground level. (See report).

    Decided 26 Apr 2022 Trees
  • 2022/0896/T Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Fell to ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Re-pollard back to previous points. 1 x London Plane (T4) - Reduce overall crown by up to 3m whilst retaining even flowing canopy outline. All pruning cuts will be made strictly to BS3998 Arboricultural standards to conserve the long term health of the tree. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2.5m.

    Decided 26 Apr 2022 Trees
  • 2017/6941/T Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent LONDON NW3 5LB

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce by 3m all over, leaving furnishing growth 1 x Lime (T2) - Re-pollard 1 x Ash (T3) - Reduce by 2.5m leaving furnishing growth

    Decided 5 Jan 2018 Trees
  • 2011/2375/P Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Submission of details of new front gate pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 23/12/2010 (Ref. 2010/5101/P) for (Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and construction of a single storey rear conservatory, with associated internal and external alterations).

    Decided 24 Nov 2011 Full applications
  • 2011/2384/L Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Submission of details of new front gate pursuant to condition 3 planning permission dated 24/12/2010 (Ref. 2010/5103/L) for (Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and construction of a single storey rear conservatory, with associated internal and external alterations).

    Decided 24 Nov 2011 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2011/4259/P Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission granted 23/12/2010 (ref: 2010/5101/P) for the retention of change of use from nurses hostel to use as a 300 person hostel and associated alterations/extensions namely, to amend 'sliding gate' to 'gate'.

    Decided 28 Oct 2011 Full applications
  • 2010/5103/L Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Internal and external alterations in connection with retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and construction of a single storey rear conservatory.

    Decided 24 Dec 2010 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2010/5101/P Granted

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and construction of a single storey rear conservatory, with associated internal and external alterations.

    Decided 23 Dec 2010 Full applications
  • 2010/2884/P Withdrawn

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and retention of single storey conservatory extension at rear lower ground floor level.

    Decided 14 Sep 2010 Full applications
  • 2010/2927/L Withdrawn

    Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    Internal and external alterations in connection with retention of use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis), including amended internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and retention of single storey conservatory extension at rear lower ground floor level.

    Decided 14 Sep 2010 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 29 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 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

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 3 December 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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  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2011/2375/P 0m away

    Submission of details of new front gate pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 23/12/2010 (Ref. 2010/5101/P) for (Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and construction of a single storey rear conservatory, with associated internal and external alterations).

    Granted Full applications Extension
    Small domestic

  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2022/0976/T 0m away

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Fell to ground level. (See report).

    Granted Trees

  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2022/0896/T 0m away

    SIDE GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Fell to ground level. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T3) - Re-pollard back to previous points. 1 x London Plane (T4) - Reduce overall crown by up to 3m whilst retaining even flowing canopy outline. All pruning cuts will be made strictly to BS3998 Arboricultural standards to conserve the long term health of the tree. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2.5m.

    Granted Trees

  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2010/2884/P 0m away

    Retention of change of use from nurses hostel (Sui generis) to use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis) and associated alterations to internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and retention of single storey conservatory extension at rear lower ground floor level.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension
    Small domestic

  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2010/2927/L 0m away

    Internal and external alterations in connection with retention of use as a 300 person hostel (Sui Generis), including amended internal layout; proposed alterations to the boundary along College Crescent including alterations to brick boundary wall with steel gates and widening of the eastern vehicular access, and retention of single storey conservatory extension at rear lower ground floor level.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension
    Small domestic

  • Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB

    2011/4259/P 0m away

    Variation of condition 3 of planning permission granted 23/12/2010 (ref: 2010/5101/P) for the retention of change of use from nurses hostel to use as a 300 person hostel and associated alterations/extensions namely, to amend 'sliding gate' to 'gate'.

    Granted Full applications Extension

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