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5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

Granted Camden 2026/2831/T Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Cherry (Prunus) (T3) - Reduce entire crown by 30%, (1m) to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral branch spread to match with emphasis on stems overhanging pavement/road.

As published by the council, reference 2026/2831/T

Application record

Reference
2026/2831/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 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decided
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Hampstead Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 2RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 12 applications since 2012: 11 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2596/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T3) - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1650/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Silver Birch (Betula pendula) (T1) - Reduce crown by 25%, (2.5m) to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral branches spread to match, shape and tidy. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolia varigatum) (T2)- Light trim all sides to create compact form. Reduce height by 1.3m to suitable growth points. 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T3) - Reduce height by 1.3m to suitable growth points. Trim all sides to compact natural form ensuring good separation from house and window.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2021/4939/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula') (T1) - Reduce vertical overlong back to previous reduction points. Thin canopy by lifting all round to 2.5m. 1 x Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) (T2) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, 1.5m - 2m all-round leaving small furnishing growth. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T3) - Reduce the height by 1.5m - 2m. Reduce lateral growth by 1m - 1.5m and thin internally. 1 x Ginkgo/Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba) (T4) - Reduce the height by 1m. Reduce lateral growth by 1.5m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Acer spp (T5) - Reduce lateral growth by 0.5m to shape and thin internally. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T6) - Trim to create conical shape. Lift by 0.5m - 1m. T 1 x Laurel (Prunus spp) (T7) - Reduce height by 1.5m. Reduce lateral growth by 0.5m -1m. 1 x Laurel (Prunus spp) (T8) - Reduce height by 1m. Reduce lateral growth by 1m and shape. 1 x Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) (T9) -Reduce the height by 2m. Reduce lateral growth by 2m.

    Decided 11 Nov 2021 Trees
  • 2019/5353/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula') (T1) - Reduce lateral crown spread towards the house by 1 - 1.5m by thinning branch ends 30 - 35%, remove upper crown regrowth throughout, thin and clean out crown, remove weak and suppressed branches and suckers, lift canopy all round by up to 1m, balance crown. 1 x Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) (T3) - Re-reduce all aspects of the crown by 1m past the previous pruning points (2.5 - 3m). 1 x Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) (T4) - Remove rear stem growing over the neighbouring garden. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T2) - Reduce all aspects of the crown by up to 1m.

    Decided 15 Nov 2019 Trees
  • 2018/4797/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x False Acacia (T1) - Reduce height 2m and width 1.5m 2 x Poplar (T2) - Reduce back to previous points 1 x Cherry (T3) - Reduce height 1m and width 2m 1 x Silver Birch (T4) - Reduce height 1m width by 75cm

    Decided 16 Nov 2018 Trees
  • 2018/4419/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) :Fell to ground level and treat stump to prevent any further growth. 1 x Silver Birch (T2) - Reduce height by approximately 2m, reduce lateral growth by approximately 1.5m, raise crown over the road to approximately 4m - clean out crown 1 x Holly (T3) - Remove the stem on the left hand side and trim remaining stem to achieve a neat rounded outline. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ginkgo/Maidenhair (T5) - Reduce height to approximately down to half Tree x 1 way of the bedroom window and reduce lateral growth by approximately 0.75m to try to achieve a column shape. 1 x Silver Birch (T4) - Crown reduce back to previous points, remove branch growing towards clients windows and clean out crown.

    Decided 15 Oct 2018 Trees
  • 2018/4444/T Withdrawn

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    (TPO REF. C659 2006) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Silver Birch (T4) - Crown reduce back to previous points, remove branch growing towards clients windows and clean out crown.

    Decided 8 Oct 2018 Trees
  • 2016/6097/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Bay - Reduce in height by 1-2m, trim sides by up to 1m 1x Holly - Reduce lateral crown spread out towards the road by 1-1.5m and all round by up to 1m. Lift canopy by 1m. Clean out and balance crown. REAR GARDEN: 1x Weeping Ash - Reduce lateral crown spread towards the house by 1-1.5m. Remove upper crown regrowth throughout. Thin and clean out crown. Lift canopy all round by up to 1m. 1x Ash - Reduce crown all round by 25-30% to previous reduction points. Thin and clean out crown. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m.

    Decided 21 Dec 2016 Trees
  • 2015/4345/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Paper Bark Maple T1: remove x 1 low, secondary branch over the neighbours garden, back to the parent branch. 1 x Himalayan Birch T2 - reduce the height and the lateral spread all round by 1-1.25m, thin through the crown by 10%. 1 x Pear T3 - remove right hand stem, client to advise on the day. 1 x Weeping ash T4 - reduce the overall height by 2.5-3m through the removal of the watershoots, lift browse line by 1.75-2m, thin through the pendulous growth by 15%, remove deadwood. 1 x American Sweet Gum T5 - reduce height by 2m, thin through the lateral spread by 10% (retain low privacy screening).

    Decided 21 Oct 2015 Trees
  • 2014/5140/T Granted

    5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash, reduce crown by 30 % and 20 % crown thin. Lift to upto 4 m.

    Decided 24 Oct 2014 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 3 August 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2015/4345/T 50 yards away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Paper Bark Maple T1: remove x 1 low, secondary branch over the neighbours garden, back to the parent branch. 1 x Himalayan Birch T2 - reduce the height and the lateral spread all round by 1-1.25m, thin through the crown by 10%. 1 x Pear T3 - remove right hand stem, client to advise on the day. 1 x Weeping ash T4 - reduce the overall height by 2.5-3m through the removal of the watershoots, lift browse line by 1.75-2m, thin through the pendulous growth by 15%, remove deadwood. 1 x American Sweet Gum T5 - reduce height by 2m, thin through the lateral spread by 10% (retain low privacy screening).

    Granted Trees

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2014/5140/T 50 yards away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash, reduce crown by 30 % and 20 % crown thin. Lift to upto 4 m.

    Granted Trees

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2026/1650/T Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Silver Birch (Betula pendula) (T1) - Reduce crown by 25%, (2.5m) to suitable growth points. Reduce lateral branches spread to match, shape and tidy. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolia varigatum) (T2)- Light trim all sides to create compact form. Reduce height by 1.3m to suitable growth points. 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T3) - Reduce height by 1.3m to suitable growth points. Trim all sides to compact natural form ensuring good separation from house and window.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2026/2596/T Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T3) - Fell to ground level.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2016/6097/T 50 yards away

    FRONT GARDEN: 2 x Bay - Reduce in height by 1-2m, trim sides by up to 1m 1x Holly - Reduce lateral crown spread out towards the road by 1-1.5m and all round by up to 1m. Lift canopy by 1m. Clean out and balance crown. REAR GARDEN: 1x Weeping Ash - Reduce lateral crown spread towards the house by 1-1.5m. Remove upper crown regrowth throughout. Thin and clean out crown. Lift canopy all round by up to 1m. 1x Ash - Reduce crown all round by 25-30% to previous reduction points. Thin and clean out crown. Lift canopy all round by 1-2m.

    Granted Trees

  • 5 Keats Grove London NW3 2RT

    2019/5353/T 50 yards away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Weeping Ash (Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula') (T1) - Reduce lateral crown spread towards the house by 1 - 1.5m by thinning branch ends 30 - 35%, remove upper crown regrowth throughout, thin and clean out crown, remove weak and suppressed branches and suckers, lift canopy all round by up to 1m, balance crown. 1 x Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) (T3) - Re-reduce all aspects of the crown by 1m past the previous pruning points (2.5 - 3m). 1 x Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) (T4) - Remove rear stem growing over the neighbouring garden. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Bay (Laurus nobilis) (T2) - Reduce all aspects of the crown by up to 1m.

    Granted Trees

In Camden

  • 2026/4032/T Awaiting decision

    37 Hollycroft Avenue London NW3 7QJ

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Reduce crown of the vertical branch by up to 3m and the angled stem's crown by up to 1.5ms, both to suitable pruning points. 1 x Magnolia (T2 & T3) - Reduce overall crowns by approx. 20%, ??m removing crossing branches to improve the crown's structure and appearance. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Acer (T4) - Reduce overall crown by approx. 1m, pruning back to suitable growth points. As an Arboricultural Approved contractor (#AC2626), all works will be undertaken in accordance with BS 39982010 - Tree Work - Recommendations.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4061/T Awaiting decision

    9 Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QS

    DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Judas (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Elderberry (T2) - Fell to ground level.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4064/T Awaiting decision

    28 Albert Street London NW1 7NU

    DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Unknown (T1) - Fell to ground level.

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4028/T Awaiting decision

    16 Ferncroft Avenue London NW3 7PH

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Beech (Fagus sylvatica) (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Cypress (T2) - Reduce by approx. 3m - 4m in height and trim the remaining crown to shape.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2026/4040/T Awaiting decision

    35 Hollycroft Avenue London NW3 7QJ

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Acer (T1) - Crown lift to 5m above ground level to the boundary line.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees