Planning application
49 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3BS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 6m to reduce load on tree trunk (reduce to approx. 2m above historic pollard points). Prune in low branches by up to 2.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0872/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0872/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
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Primrose Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 3BS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2015: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/2173/T Granted
49 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3BS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Hawthorn (T1) - Crown reduction of approx. 1.5m. 1 x Ash (T2) - Crown reduction of approx. 3 on all aspects of tree. Remove low branches over Apple tree. 1 x Viburnum tree (T3) - Reduce crown and overhanging branches by up to 2m. 1 x Ash (T4) - Crown reduction of approx. 4m on all aspects of tree. 1 x Cypress (T5) - Reduce by approx. 2.5m.
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2015/2342/T Granted
49 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3BS
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cedar - Reduce crown by 2m, lift lowest two branches by 2m 1 x Ash - Reduce crown by up to 4m 1 x Plane - 2m crown reduction 1 x Horsee Chestnut - 2m crown reduction 1 x Hawthorn - 1m crown reduction 1 x Prunus - 0.5m crown reduction
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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.
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