Planning application
31 Inverness Street London NW1 7HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
PLAYGROUND AREA: 1 x Magnolia Grandiflora (T1) - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 1.5m, clearing telephone line as is practicable, to ensure a clearance from the building of approximately 1.25m. Prune back to facilitate the installation of the permitted play equipment, removing lower branches and low stems growing at 3.5m at the western section of the crown to provide adequate clearance of the new play structure, up to approx. 2.5m. 1 x Prunus (T2) - Raise crown by approx. 1.3m to facilitate the installation of the permitted playground equipment. Tip prune to reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round. Thin density by 15%.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0727/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0727/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
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Camden Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW1 7HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2012: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2072/P Granted
31 Inverness Street London NW1 7HB
Erection of freestanding canopy and replacement of existing attached canopy to exterior of lunch hall with a new canopy incorporating playground equipment.
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2021/1561/P Granted
31 Inverness Street London NW1 7HB
Installation of air condenser unit on roof of school gym store.
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2017/2055/T Granted
31 Inverness Street London NW1 7HB
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Magnolia - Reduce crown by 25-30% 1 x Cherry - Reduce crown by 20%, thin crown density by 20% 1 x Cherry - Reduce crown by 15-20%
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2012/2182/P Withdrawn
31 Inverness Street LONDON NW1 7HB
Installation of solar panels on roof of school (Class D1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Camden
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 25 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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