Planning application
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) (T300) - Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1678/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1678/T
- Type
- (CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection to Emergency Works (CA)
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Highgate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N6 6PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 179 applications since 2012: 171 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/2013/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T571) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3245/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T28) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3246/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T29) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3250/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Oak (T9673) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1823/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Cherry (T872) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1682/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sycamore (T220) - Reduce down to 3m.
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2026/1680/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Sooty Bark (T219) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1188/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
WEST CEMETERY: 1 x Holly (T264) - Fell the leaning stem/trunk that extends over the main Cuttings Path.
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2026/0721/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 1 x Lime (T864) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/0716/T Granted
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY: 4 x Cherries (T863, T862, T861 & T860) - Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Camden
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection to Emergency Works (CA)
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 16 June 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.
Nearby applications
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Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
DD 5 Day Notice EAST CEMETERY HOSPITAL CORNER: 1 x Ash (T411) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
NORTH LODGE GATE: 1 x Ash (T105) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
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Withdrawn Trees -
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Erection of new stone sepulchre within Highgate West cemetery.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
IN GROUNDS ON EAST SIDE: 1 x Cherry (T9739) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
Highgate Cemetery Swain's Lane London N6 6PJ
EAST CEMETERY BY SWAIN'S LANE: 1 x Sycamore (T408) - Fell to ground level.
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