Planning application
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Front garden resurfacing
As published by the council, reference 2026/1045/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1045/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hampstead Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 1RT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 14 applications since 2010: 11 approved, 2 refused.
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2026/3867/P Awaiting decision
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 2024/5203/P, dated 12/06/2026, for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse, namely to amend the approved drawings.
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2026/2927/P Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Replacement rear side extension
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2026/2517/P Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Details of Condition 4 (Structural Engineer's details) pursuant to planning permission ref 2024/5203/P dated 12/06/2026 for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse.
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2026/1824/P Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Installation of a metal grille in the front garden area
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2024/5203/P Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Excavation of a new basement floor level to single dwellinghouse
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2024/2236/T Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (Magnolia spp) (T6) - Fell to ground level and poison stump to prevent re-growth.
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2024/2194/T Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (T1) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points approx. 2m - 3m. 1 x Fig (Ficus carica) (T2) - Fell to ground level and poison stump to prevent re-growth.
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2020/0927/P Refused
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (Class C3), demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension
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2021/4788/T Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points, approx. 2m - 3m.
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2017/5803/T Granted
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce to previous points
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Camden
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (Class C3), demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension
Refused Full applications Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Installation of a metal grille in the front garden area
Granted Householder 8 docsDomestic -
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Details of Condition 4 (Structural Engineer's details) pursuant to planning permission ref 2024/5203/P dated 12/06/2026 for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse.
Granted Full applications 4 docsDomestic -
31 Willoughby Road Hampstead London NW3 1RT
Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (C3); demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
Re-positioning of the existing rooflights to front and rear roofslopes of dwellinghouse
Granted Full applications Loft or dormerDomestic -
31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia - Reduce to previous points REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce to previous points
Granted Trees
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