Planning application
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(TPO REF: C17-T6) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Crown reduce by approx. 2.5m on all axes. Lift crown 3.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0863/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0863/T
- Type
- Application for Works to Tree(s) covered by a TPO
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Approve Works (TPO)
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N6 6QS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2775/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Details of front entrance screen and bin store required by Condition 4a and 4b of planning permission (ref 2024/1696/P) dated 19/03/2025 for variation of condition 2 (approved plans), amendments to the wording of condition 5 (external render), condition 11 (cycle parking) and wording of conditions 6 (tree protection measures), condition 7 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (privacy screens) of planning permission dated 13/03/2024 (ref 2023/0712/P) for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat and associated works (summary).
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2025/2491/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Installation of 2 x ASHP units on the 1st and 2nd floor rear terraces.
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2025/2248/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Details of condition 9 (green roof) and condition 10 (PV's) of planning permission reference 2024/1696/P dated 19/03/2025 for variation of condition 2 (approved plans), amendments to the wording of condition 5 (external render), condition 11 (cycle parking) and wording of conditions 6 (tree protection measures), condition 7 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (privacy screens) of planning permission dated 13/03/2024 (ref 2023/0712/P) for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front facade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof.
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2024/1696/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), amendments to the wording of condition 5 (external render), condition 11 (cycle parking) and wording of conditions 6 (tree protection measures), condition 7 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (privacy screens) of planning permission dated 13/03/2024 (ref 2023/0712/P) for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front facade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof: CHANGES INCLUDE alterations to the size and design of rooflight of the ground floor extension, alterations to the window sizes and proportions of the side and rear elevations, changes to the window system, omission of approved external insulation to the existing front elevation, retention of larger proportion of the existing ground floor fabric, amendments to the railing design of 1st and 2nd floor rear terraces, installation of cycle parking storage within the front forecourt and revisions to the location of the bin store, PV panels, new rooflight and access hatch at roof level.
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2024/2238/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Details for Condition 6 (Tree Protection Measures) and Condition 7 (Hard & Soft Landscaping Specifications) of planning reference 2023/0712/P dated 13/03/24 for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front facade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof.
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2024/2740/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Installation of an ASHP in the forecourt and installation of external grilles to front and side elevations.
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2023/0712/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front façade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof.
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2021/0507/P Granted
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Change of use from office (Class B1a) to residential (Class C3) at ground floor level to provide one 3 bedroom flat.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Camden
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Apr 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 9 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.
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16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Installation of an ASHP in the forecourt and installation of external grilles to front and side elevations.
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Change of use from office (Class B1a) to residential (Class C3) at ground floor level to provide one 3 bedroom flat.
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Installation of 2 x ASHP units on the 1st and 2nd floor rear terraces.
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), amendments to the wording of condition 5 (external render), condition 11 (cycle parking) and wording of conditions 6 (tree protection measures), condition 7 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (privacy screens) of planning permission dated 13/03/2024 (ref 2023/0712/P) for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front facade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof: CHANGES INCLUDE alterations to the size and design of rooflight of the ground floor extension, alterations to the window sizes and proportions of the side and rear elevations, changes to the window system, omission of approved external insulation to the existing front elevation, retention of larger proportion of the existing ground floor fabric, amendments to the railing design of 1st and 2nd floor rear terraces, installation of cycle parking storage within the front forecourt and revisions to the location of the bin store, PV panels, new rooflight and access hatch at roof level.
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16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Details of front entrance screen and bin store required by Condition 4a and 4b of planning permission (ref 2024/1696/P) dated 19/03/2025 for variation of condition 2 (approved plans), amendments to the wording of condition 5 (external render), condition 11 (cycle parking) and wording of conditions 6 (tree protection measures), condition 7 (hard and soft landscaping) and 13 (privacy screens) of planning permission dated 13/03/2024 (ref 2023/0712/P) for change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat and associated works (summary).
Granted Full applications Trees -
16 Swain's Lane London N6 6QS
Change of use of ground floor from office to residential to create a self-contained flat; erection of 1-3 storey rear extensions with roof terraces above at 1st and 2nd floor levels; alterations to front façade at ground floor level; associated hard and soft landscaping; removal of chimney and installation of solar panels on roof.
Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
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