Planning application
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London Camden WC1E 7HU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
IN GROUNDS (SEE PLAN): 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Crown lift to 6m & prune back from street furniture by 2m. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T5) - Crown lift to 6m. 1 x Lime (Tilia cordata) (T16) - Re-pollard. 1 x Olive (Olea europaea) (T28) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Olive (Olea europaea) (T29) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Black Mulberry (Morus nigra) (T39) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T71) - Prune back from street furniture. 1 x Lime (Tilia cordata) (T83) - Cut back from property by 2m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T102) - Cut back from property by 1.5m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T103) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T104) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T105) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T107) - Remove diseased wood. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T108) - Remove diseased wood. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T110) - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m. 1 x Raywood Ash (Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood') (T111) - Remove diseased wood.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2488/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2488/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
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/3150/L Granted
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London Camden WC1E 7HU
Maintenance, repair and performance enhancement works to fire doors in Senate House located on Fire Escape Route Staircases.
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2022/5049/L Granted
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London Camden WC1E 7HU
The installation of a new dry riser inlet box on the exterior of the building and the associate works to connect to the existing dry riser.
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2022/3537/L Withdrawn
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London Camden WC1E 7HU
Temporary internal alterations within the cloisters of Senate House.
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2022/1565/L Granted
University Of London Senate House Malet Street London Camden WC1E 7HU
Proposed cleaning of the facade of Senate House facing Russell Square with DOFF low pressure super heated steam.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Camden
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10 Jul 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
3 documents on file for this application
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