Planning application
Tennis Courts Cartwright Gardens London WC1H 9EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ADJACENT TO TENNIS COURT AREA: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T8) - Re-pollard crown by removing around 4m regrowth. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T11) - Lift crown over road to give around 5.5m ground clearance. Works as per survey 37438 recommendations
As published by the council, reference 2026/0996/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0996/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
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1H 9EH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Camden
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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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
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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.
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