Planning application
St Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(TPO REF: 37H-T39) ST. STEPHEN'S CLOSE: 1 x Lime (T6) - Prune back new growth and cut back shoots at base. (TPO REF: 37H-T38) 1 x Lime (T9) - Prune back shoots at base. (TPO REF: 37H-G3) AVENUE CLOSE: 1 x Elder (T32) - Prune back growth over car park by 2m - 3m. (TPO REF: 37H - T52) 1 x Lime (T48) - Prune basal shoots to keep the lower trunk clear.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0724/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0724/T
- Type
- Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Approve Works (TPO)
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Primrose Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW8 6DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 7 applications since 2011: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0765/T Granted
St Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
AVENUE CLOSE LAWN AREA: 1 x Lime (T49) - Prune basal shoots to keep the lower trunk clear. 7 x Birch (T50 - T56) - Trim lower growth to maintain clearance over drive by up to 1m. Remove and crossing/rubbing branches
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2022/0455/T Granted
St Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS/AREAS: 1 x Purple Cherry Plum (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T5) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Lime (T6) - Reduce by around 4m back to previous topping points. 1 x Lime (T7) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T16) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T21) - Reduce upper crown by around 3m to lessen the load on the fork. 1 x Sycamore (T26) - Reduce upper crown by around 3m to lessen the load on the fork. 1 x Holm Oak (T27)- Prune growth over car park by around 2m and reshape as necessary. 1 x Lime (T48) - Removal basal growth.
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2012/6690/T Granted
St. Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
(TPO Ref 37H) WITHIN THE WOODED ROUND ABOUT: 9 x Lime - Fell to ground level.
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2012/3487/T Granted
St. Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
(TPO Ref: 37H) WITHIN THE COMMUNAL LAND: Various works to various trees.
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2012/3613/T Withdrawn
St. Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
WITHIN THE COMMUNAL LAND: Various works to various trees. WITHDRAWN AS ALL TREES ARE TPO; ADDED TO APPLICATION REF: 2012/3487/T
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2011/2479/T Granted
St Stephens Close Avenue Road London NW8 6DB
(TPO Ref: 37H) LAND OPPOSITE RUDGWICK TERRACE: 3 x Sycamore - Lift and prune back low lateral branches over the road way by 2-3m. CENTRE CIRCLE: 1 x Lime - Reduce crown in height by 30-35%. Thin, clean out and balance remainder. Remove deadwood. 1 x Lime - Remove all deadwood and dieback. Clean out and balance crown. 1 x Lime - Reduce and clean out crown by 30-35% 1 x Lime - Re-pollard to main trunk.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Camden
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve Works (TPO)
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 30 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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