Planning application
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1821/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
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/0231/T Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
MAIN FRONT AREA: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Remove damaged/half snapped out branches as tree is situated over seating area.
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2017/0967/L Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
The discharge of Condition 2 (Sample panels of facing materials, paving and brickwork) and Condition 4 (Method statement)(ref: 2014/0373/L granted 11/06/2014) and Condition 4 (Method statement detailing the means of protection of the retained listed building fabric) (ref: 2014/0383/L granted 11/06/2014).
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2017/1019/P Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Details of Local District Heating Network required by condition 4 of planning permission granted on 06/03/2014 (ref: 2014/0329/P for the erection of single storey extension and refurbishment of lower ground floor refectory with associated alterations to openings to Wilkins building following works of demolition to existing refectory.)
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2016/2353/L Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Addition of emergency lighting to the Donaldson Library to comply with local authority compliance requirements and British Standards. The current emergency lighting within the Library does not illuminate the exit routes sufficiently to allow safe egress from the area. The proposal is to add twelve luminaires to the main space column locations. The luminaires will be surfaced installed together with associated cabling. The cabling will be hidden wherever possible, with local areas flush installed to reduce the aesthetic impact. The locations and products proposed to be used are detailed on the drawings accompanying and technical information.
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2015/2519/L Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Discharge of condition 4 (Internal Method Statement) granted under reference 2014/0383/L dated 11/06/14.
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2015/0056/L Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.
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2014/7737/P Granted
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 12 May 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.
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