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Cholmley Gardens London NW6 1UL

Granted Camden 2026/3078/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 AREA (SEE TREE PLAN): 1 x Birch (T30) - Reduce over extended branches, by approx. 1.4m back into the main crown structure. Thin crown density by 15% - 20%. 1 x Yew (T31) - Raise crown by up to 1m. Trim to reduce by up to 1.2m all round. 1 x Hawthorn (T32) - Remove epicormic growth. Reduce/tip prune over extended growth by up to 1m. 1 x Leaning Cherry (T34) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points, approx. 1.2m. 1 x Acer (T35) - Thin crown density evenly throughout by approx. 20%, removing epicormic growth. 1 x Purple Plum (T37) - Thin crown density by 20%, removing epicormic growth throughout the crown. 1 x Cherry (T38) - Tip prune lateral growth by up to 1.2m to control encroachment over the road and towards the building. 1 x Purple Plum (T39) - Reduce back to previous reduction points whilst selecting at least 30% of the trees fine branch structure for retention. 1 x Birch (T40) - Reduce overlong branches back into the main crown structure, up to 1.3m. Prune back the lateral growth, block side by up to 1m. Raise crown over the pavement by approx. 1.2m to clear hazard. Thin crown density by 20%. 1 x Malus (T41) - Reduce back, building side by approx. 1m. Reduce remaining over longs by approx. 1.3m. Remove epicormic growth. Thin crown density by 20%.

As published by the council, reference 2026/3078/T

Application record

Reference
2026/3078/T
Type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Status
Final Decision
Decision
No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decided
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Fortune Green
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW6 1UL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/3079/T Granted

    Cholmley Gardens London NW6 1UL

    FRONT AREA (SEE MAP): 1 x Malus (T42) - Remove epicormic growth. Reduce lateral and sub lateral crown spread by approx. 1.2m. Thin density by 20%. 1 x Birch (T43) - Thin crown density by 20%. 1 x Hawthorn (T44) - Thin crown density by approx. 20% (evenly throughout). Raise crown by approx. 1.2m. Reduce over extended branches back into the main crown structure up to 1.2m - 1.4m, thereby increasing light levels to the block. 1 x Birch (T45) - Raise crown over the bus stop by approx. 1.25m. Thin crown density by approx. 20%. 1 x Birch (T47) - Thin crown density by approx. 20%. 1 x Plum (T48) - Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points whilst retaining approx. 30% of fine branch structure to the maintain crown continuity. 1 x Birch (T49) - Reduce over extended branches back into the main crown structure, up to approx. 1.3m. 1 x Cherry (T50) - Reduce the crown by approx. 1.2m all round. 1 x Rhus (T51) - Tip prune to reduce by up to 1.2m. Thin crown density by approx. 20%. Raise crown by 1m. 1 x Holly (T52) - Reduce lateral growth over the pavement by 1m. Tip prune remaining crown to shape and tidy, up to 1m.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

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

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 12 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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  • Cholmley Gardens London NW6 1UL

    2026/3079/T Submitted 22 Jul 2026 0m away

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