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University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/2976/L Listed Building Consent

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Proposal

Erection of new retaining structure in front of existing inclined rear boundary wall, together with associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2026/2976/L

Application record

Reference
2026/2976/L
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Registered
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Frognal
Postcode
NW3 6XH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 43 applications since 2010: 36 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/2855/P Awaiting decision

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Erection of new retaining structure in front of existing inclined rear boundary wall, together with associated works.

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/2630/P Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2023/5366/P dated 08/10/2025 (for: Partial demolition of Giles Slaughter Wing and full demolition of Fives Building, maintenance hut and outdoor stepped seating; erection of part 1 and part 2 storey school building consisting of classrooms, medical and wellbeing rooms, music recital room, music teaching rooms and stores, drama studios, and ancillary cafeteria and offices (Class F1(a)) with associated plant, sports area and court lighting posts and new retaining walls and landscaping; new hard and soft landscaping and drainage; new cycle parking and replacement car parking; and erection of 2no. part 1 and part 2 storey temporary accommodation buildings for the construction period only) NAMELY, changes to windows, tennis court roof, railings, green roof, plant access, landscaping, drama studio roof, evacuation lift and fire escape door

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 2026/2628/P Awaiting decision

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2023/5366/P dated 08/10/2025 (for: Partial demolition of Giles Slaughter Wing and full demolition of Fives Building, maintenance hut and outdoor stepped seating; erection of part 1 and part 2 storey school building consisting of classrooms, medical and wellbeing rooms, music recital room, music teaching rooms and stores, drama studios, and ancillary cafeteria and offices (Class F1(a)) with associated plant, sports area and court lighting posts and new retaining walls and landscaping; new hard and soft landscaping and drainage; new cycle parking and replacement car parking; and erection of 2no. part 1 and part 2 storey temporary accommodation buildings for the construction period only) NAMELY, new flue enclosure, removal of rooflight, and alterations to green roof, parapet and ductwork to servery area

    Submitted 23 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 2026/1043/P Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Erection of a temporary modular cabin to provide welfare facilities for catering staff for a period of 4 years only.

    Decided 2 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/5089/T Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    ON FROGNAL FRONTAGE: 1 x Silver Maple (T2) - Crown reduce eastern growth towards building line by 2.5m to a height of 12m. 1 x Silver Maple (T4) - Remove epicormic growth. 1 x Silver Maple (T5) - Remove crossing branches. 1 x Silver Maple (T9) - Crown thin 10%. Reduce eastern crown 6m - 10m height. 2m - 2.5m branch lengths to balance with remainder of crown. 1 x Silver Maple (T10) - Crown lift to 5m. Reduce mid - upper eastern crown 2m - 2.5m branch lengths to balance with remainder of crown. 1 x Silver Maple (T11) - Crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T12) - Crown lift to 5m. Prune eastern crown by up to 2m branch lengths. Crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T14) - Prune lowest southern branch up to 2m. 2 x Red Oaks (T18 & T19) - Prune south crown 1m - 1.5m branch lengths. IN GROUNDS TO REAR: 1 x Red Oak (T20) - Prune east crown 2m - 2.5m branch lengths. 1 x English Oak (T28) - Lift 1 x low branch to south pruning 1.5m - 2m branch lengths to lift over building. Crown reduce lower-mid crown to east at 6m - 12m height 2m - 2.5m branch lengths. 1 x Crab Apple (T34) - Crown lift by a further 1m to west / south-west over entrance. 3 x Fastigiate Hornbeam (T37, T38 & T41) - Prune southern crown 1m -1.5m branch lengths. 2 x Fastigiate Hornbeam (T39 & T40) - Prune southern crown 1.5m - 2m branch lengths.

    Decided 10 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 2023/3227/T Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    IN GROUNDS SEE PLAN: 4 x Silver Maples (T2, T3, T4 & T6) - Crown lift to 5m & crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T5) - Crown lift to 5m & crown clean removing crossing branch. 1 x Silver Maple (T7) - Crown lift to 5m & crown clean removing small hanging branch. 1 x Silver Maple (T8) - Crown lift to 5m including removal of 1 x lateral to southwest at 5m back to main leader. Crown clean removing small hanging branch. 1 x Silver Maple (T9) - Crown lift to 5m including removal of 3 x 50mm - 75mm diameter branches back to main leader. Crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T10) - Crown lift to 5m. Prune eastern leader (lowest) by up to 3m branch lengths to give clearance from building. 1 x Silver Maple (T11) - Crown lift to 5m Prune northeastern leader (lowest) by up to 3m branch lengths to give clearance from building. Crown reduce upright southeast leader towards building by 2m - 2.5m branch lengths to balance. Crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T12) - Crown lift to 5m & Crown clean. Prune eastern crown by up to 2m branch lengths to give clearance from building. 1 x Silver Maple (T13) - Crown lift to 5m including removal of smaller sub 100mm diameter branches. Prune eastern crown by up to 2m branch lengths to give clearance from building. Crown clean. 1 x Silver Maple (T14) - Crown lift to 5m & Crown clean. 1 x Ginkgo (T17) - Crown lift to 2.5m. 1 x Red Oak (T19) - Crown lift to 4m. 4 x Crab Apples (T24-T27) - Crown lift to 2.5m height. Prune to give 0.5m clearance from structure to north. 4 x Honey Locusts (T48-T51) - Crown lift to 3m pruning 25mm branch diameters only.

    Decided 11 Sep 2023 Trees
  • 2021/6004/T Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    IN GROUNDS: 1 x Silver Maple (T2) - Prune to give 1m clearance from lamppost. Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. 1 x Silver Maple (T3 - T9) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. 1 x Silver Maple (T10) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. Crown reduce western branch where over-extended up to 2.5m branch length to balance. 1 x Silver Maple (T11) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameter of 25mm diameter. At 4m height remove 1 x 100mm diameter branch to main union to prevent future over-extended form over boundary treatment. 1 x Silver Maple (T11) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. Crown thin 10%. 1 x Silver Maple (T13) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. At 3.5m height remove 1 x 100mm diameter branch to crown lift / improve form (above larger lateral to west at 2.5m). Crown thin 10%. 1 x Silver Maple (T14) - Crown lift to 4m, (5m where extended over highway) pruning maximum branch diameters of 25mm diameter. Crown thin 10%. 1 x Red Oak (T19) - Crown lift by a further 2m to south and east to balance. Prune remaining growth against structure to give 1m clearance. 1 x Red Oak (T20) - Crown lift by removing sub 50mm diameter branches only to 5m height (retaining larger branches). Prune remaining growth against structure to give 1m clearance. 1 x Red Oak (T21) - Crown lift by removing sub 50mm diameter branches only to 5m height (retaining larger branches). Prune remaining growth against structure to give 1m clearance. 1 x English Oak (T28) - Remove all trunk growth to 4m height, crown reduce height and spread by 2m branch lengths to give clearance from structures and provide compac

    Decided 18 Jan 2022 Trees
  • 2021/3165/T Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Willow (T15) - Fell to ground level and grind out stump.

    Decided 26 Aug 2021 Trees
  • 2020/1903/P Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Installation of 2 x lighting poles with LED units to tennis courts in south east corner of site

    Decided 19 Aug 2020 Full applications
  • 2020/0480/P Granted

    University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    Erection of a temporary marquee and associated plant enclosures on school tennis court from period of 1 August 2020 - 28 February 2021.

    Decided 1 Jun 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Camden took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

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  • University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    2017/0237/P 50 yards away

    New electrical substation

    Granted Full applications
  • University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    2010/0760/T 50 yards away

    NEXT TO SCHOOL THOROUGHFARE AND OVERHANDS FROGNAL: 1 x Willow - Crown reduce height and spread by 40%, remove deadwood.

    Granted Trees
  • University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    2026/2630/P Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2023/5366/P dated 08/10/2025 (for: Partial demolition of Giles Slaughter Wing and full demolition of Fives Building, maintenance hut and outdoor stepped seating; erection of part 1 and part 2 storey school building consisting of classrooms, medical and wellbeing rooms, music recital room, music teaching rooms and stores, drama studios, and ancillary cafeteria and offices (Class F1(a)) with associated plant, sports area and court lighting posts and new retaining walls and landscaping; new hard and soft landscaping and drainage; new cycle parking and replacement car parking; and erection of 2no. part 1 and part 2 storey temporary accommodation buildings for the construction period only) NAMELY, changes to windows, tennis court roof, railings, green roof, plant access, landscaping, drama studio roof, evacuation lift and fire escape door

    Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 37 docs
  • University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    2026/2855/P Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 20 docs
    Small domestic
  • University College School Frognal London NW3 6XH

    2017/0791/P 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications
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