Planning application
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing vehicular gates with new gates, addition of two pedestrian gates and some boundary railings
As published by the council, reference 2026/1265/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1265/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Belsize
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 4HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2013: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/0814/P Granted
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
Installation of new boundary treatment along South-East boundary, new opening in East wall of Hall with associated glass canopy, removal of the existing garden sheds and replacement with one timber storage building with green roof to accommodate an outdoor play space for the nursery, the replacement of small section of fence along North boundary with matching gates, all windows of the Hall to be enlarged, the installation of 7 x air conditioning units mounted on west wall of the hall above the roof and removal of four trees.
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2020/4726/T Granted
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
IN GROUNDS AT FRONT: 1 x Sycamore (T1178) - Fell and leave stump in situ. 1 x Sycamore (T1179) - Fell and leave stump in situ. 1 x Sycamore (T1180) - Crown reduce by up to 3m leaving furnishing growth.
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2020/4719/T Granted
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
IN GROUNDS AT FRONT: 1 x Sycamore (T1177) - Prune to give minimum 1m clearance to street-lamp. Raise crown to 3m over pavement and 5.2m minimum clearance over road. IN GROUNDS AT REAR: 1 x Sycamore (T1181) - Clear spiral stair case by 2m minimum. Remove horizontal northwest branch. 1 x Sycamore (T1182) - Reduce crown by maximum 3m to clear building. Reduce height of top by 3m. Raise crown on roadside to achieve minimum 5.2m clearance.
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2014/0704/T Granted
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
(TPO Ref: C1070) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 1 x Bird Cherry - Fell to ground level.
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2013/0515/T Granted
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 3 x Juniper - Reduce to 5m. Raise crown to 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Camden
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
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Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
(TPO Ref: C1070) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 1 x Bird Cherry - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
Belsize Square Synagogue 51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
Installation of new boundary treatment along South-East boundary, new opening in East wall of Hall with associated glass canopy, removal of the existing garden sheds and replacement with one timber storage building with green roof to accommodate an outdoor play space for the nursery, the replacement of small section of fence along North boundary with matching gates, all windows of the Hall to be enlarged, the installation of 7 x air conditioning units mounted on west wall of the hall above the roof and removal of four trees.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing TreesSmall domestic -
51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
(TPO Ref: C1077) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 1 Bird Cherry - Thin crown by 20%. Lift crown to 4m and cut bacdk 2m from the Synagogue.
Granted Trees -
51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
(TPO Ref: 27H) FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Sycamore - Reduce crown by 30%. Reshape and tidy. 1 x Cherry - Reduce crown by 30%. Cut back from neighbouring building. Reshape and tidy. 1 x Conifer - Reduce in height to match adjacent conifer.
Split decision Trees -
51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
(TPO Ref: 27H) WITHIN THE GROUNDS: 1 x Sycamore - Lift crow to 5m all round. Cut back spread from building to give 2m clearance. Thin canopy by 20%. 3 x Sycamore - Clean through crown.
Granted Trees -
51 Belsize Square London NW3 4HX
Retrospective application for the erection of 3 x garden sheds along the eastern boundary wall of existing synagogue and associated buildings.
Withdrawn Full applicationsSmall domestic
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