Planning application
House 5 39 College Crescent London NW3 5LB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce crown overall by up to 5m and establish new reduction points for future growth..
As published by the council, reference 2026/2970/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2970/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
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Belsize
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 5LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2309/T Granted
House 5 39 College Crescent London NW3 5LB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce all aspects of crown by approx. 4m - 5m to create a tight and tidy shape. Create a new pollard point. Remove any infected branches. 1 x Silver Birch (T2) - Fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 4 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.
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