Planning application
2026/1821/T
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Proposal
MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1821/T
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Camden
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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2026/3211/T Awaiting decision
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