Planning application
Land at Whitestone Pond West Hampstead London NW3 6RF
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a telecommunications mast, installation of associated cabinets.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2986/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2986/P
- Type
- GPDO Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hampstead Town
- Postcode
- NW3 6RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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17 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Summit Lodge 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Cotoneaster (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Prunus (T2) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Gleditsia (T3) - Reduce overall crown by up to 1.5m. FRONT GARDEN: Row of Sycamore (G4) - Crown lift over garden side to 4m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Summit Lodge Cottage 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
IN GROUNDS (SEE PHOTO): 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce lateral growth over property by up to 2.5m to provide 1.5m clearance. 1 x Sycamore (T2) - Reduce lateral growth over property by up to 2.5m to provide 1.5m clearance. 1 x Apple (T4) - Crown lift to 2m; reduce away from property. 1 x Gleditsia (T5) - Crown lift to 2m. 1 x Cherry (T6) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (T7) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Beech (T8) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Rowan (T9) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Prunus (T10) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Atlas Cedar (T11) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Gleditsia (T12) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2m to provide tidy and consistent form. 1 x Beech (T13) - 20% volume reduction (by thinning and drop-crotching, secondary growth only). Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m.
Granted Trees -
Summit Lodge Cottage 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
IN GROUNDS (SEE PHOTO): 1 x Sycamore (T3) - Reduce lateral growth over property by up to 2.5m to 1 x Ash (T14) - Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m. Retain even and flowing canopy outline. 1 x Sycamore (T15) - Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m. Retain even and flowing canopy outline. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T16) - Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m. Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m. Retain even and flowing canopy outline.
Granted Trees -
Flat 5, Summit Lodge 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
Details required by condition 4 (living roof) of planning permission 2025/1057/P granted 07/07/2025 (for erection of a single storey extension at the uppermost roof level, with solar panels on top (following the removal of the existing roof-top conservatory) and the addition of a metal parapet, canopy and green roof on the existing conservatory at lower roof level).
Granted Full applications Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
Summit Lodge 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
REAR GARDEN: 2 x Magnolia (T1 & T3) - Overall crown reduction by 0.5m. 1 x Laurel (T2) - Reduce height by 2m. 1 x Holly (T4) - Overall crown reduction by 0.5m.
Granted Trees -
Summit Lodge 9 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RF
REAR GARDEN: 5 x Leylandii (L1 - L5) - Fell to ground level.
Granted Trees
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