Planning application
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce all round by 3m - 4m and shape.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0812/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0812/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
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Primrose Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 3RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2011: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2020/5145/T Granted
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane (T1) - Thin crown by 20%, cutting back from property as required from 1 Lower Merton Rise and gardens in Avenue Road. Inspect thoroughly for massaria infection and remove as found.
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2017/5347/T Granted
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Remove epicormic shoots from lower area of crown, thin by 20%
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2015/0422/T Granted
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Thin crown by 20%, cut back spread over 115 King Henry's Road & 1 Lower Merton Rise by 2m
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2012/5433/T Granted
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Cut back crown from adjacent roofs to give 3m clearance. Cut back from adjacent trees to give 3m clearance and thin canopy by 25%.
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2010/6464/T Granted
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Lift crown to 6.5m all round. Cut back spread from 1 Lower Merton Rise to give 2.5m clearance. Thin canopy by 25%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Camden
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7 Apr 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 7 April 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.
Nearby applications
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3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Remove epicormic shoots from lower area of crown, thin by 20%
Granted Trees -
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Thin crown by 20%, cut back spread over 115 King Henry's Road & 1 Lower Merton Rise by 2m
Granted Trees -
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane (T1) - Thin crown by 20%, cutting back from property as required from 1 Lower Merton Rise and gardens in Avenue Road. Inspect thoroughly for massaria infection and remove as found.
Granted Trees -
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Lift crown to 6.5m all round. Cut back spread from 1 Lower Merton Rise to give 2.5m clearance. Thin canopy by 25%.
Granted Trees -
3 Lower Merton Rise London NW3 3RA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane - Cut back crown from adjacent roofs to give 3m clearance. Cut back from adjacent trees to give 3m clearance and thin canopy by 25%.
Granted Trees -
1 Lower Merton Rise LONDON NW3 3RA
1 x Amelanchier - front garden middle - lift crown to 2.5m all round, cut back branches extending towards house by no more than 0.5m 1 x Cherry - back garden South - decay noted at ground level, crown thin by 20%, lightly reduce spread by 2m all round 1 x Poplar - back garden North near next property - cut back crown to points of previous reduction 2 x Acer Palmatum - back garden center - crown thin by 10%, lightly reduce extremities to leave a more compact shape
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