Planning application
5 Chesterford Gardens London NW3 7DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Reduce height by 1.25m. 1 x Holly (T2) - Reduce height by 2m. 1 x Hornbeam (T3) - Reduce house-side (lateral) growth by 1m. For a more symmetrical shape.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0500/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0500/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
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Frognal
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 7DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2013: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2013/1962/T Granted
5 Chesterford Gardens London NW3 7DD
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly - Holly - Crown raise by up to 1m. Reduce and reshape the top to form a more conical habit. 1 x Goat Willow - Reduce back to positions close to the previous reduction points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Camden
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3 Mar 2026
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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 3 March 2026, 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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