Planning application
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Norway Maple (T1) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Norway Maple (T2) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Cherry (T3) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Norway Maple (T4) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Leyland Cypress (T6) - Reduce overall crown by up to 1.5m to provide tidy and uniform shape.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3106/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3106/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
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Frognal
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW3 7NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 10 applications since 2010: 10 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3276/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
(TPO REF: C100-T328) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Yew (T5) - Reduce lateral branches over balcony by up to 1.5m to provide clearance.
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2023/1978/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduction by up to 2m. Reduce away from property to provide 2m clearance. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Yew (T2) - Fell to ground level.
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2022/4788/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property 14 Templewood Avenue by up to 2.5m.
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2021/6101/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Maple (T001) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Maple (T002) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Cherry (T003) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Maple (T004) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m).
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2020/0733/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T013) - Crown reduce 25%.
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2020/0735/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Maples (T001, 0002 & 0004) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Cherry (T003) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Magnolia (T017) - Crown reduce 15% REAR GARDEN: 5 x Sycamores (T007, 0008, 0009, 0010 & 0011) - Crown reduce 30%.
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2016/6217/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Cedar - Cut back from roof area. 1 x Leylandii - Cut back from patio area and reduce in height to approximately 4m. 5 x Sycamores - Pollard to previous points. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Lift crown to approximately 4m and cut back from building to give minimum clearance of approximately 3m. 2 x Holly - Reduce to approximately 3m and clip front face. 5 x Sycamores - Remove ivy and lift crown to 6m. 1 x Holly - Reduce all round by approximately 1m. 1 x Yew - Trim to reshape. 1 x Yew - Crown lift to approximately 4m. 1 x Leylandii - Trim overhanging branches. 1 x Purple Leaved Norway Maple - Crown lift over roadside to approximately 3m and crown reduce by approximately 2m. 1 x Cherry - Crown reduce by approximately 2m. 1 x Purple Leaved Norway Maple - Crown reduce by 2m. 1 x Norway Maple - Cut back from building to give a mimum clearance of approximately 1m and crown reduce remainder by approximately 2m. 1 x Magnolia - Crown lift to approximately 3m and cut back from building.
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2016/6286/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Yew - Crown lift to approximate height of roof.
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2010/3964/T Granted
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
(TPO C100) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak - Cut back to give 3m clerance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 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
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 this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 20 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
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12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Maple (T001) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Maple (T002) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Cherry (T003) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Maple (T004) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m).
Granted Trees -
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T013) - Crown reduce 25%.
Granted Trees -
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Cedar - Cut back from roof area. 1 x Leylandii - Cut back from patio area and reduce in height to approximately 4m. 5 x Sycamores - Pollard to previous points. 1 x Horse Chestnut - Lift crown to approximately 4m and cut back from building to give minimum clearance of approximately 3m. 2 x Holly - Reduce to approximately 3m and clip front face. 5 x Sycamores - Remove ivy and lift crown to 6m. 1 x Holly - Reduce all round by approximately 1m. 1 x Yew - Trim to reshape. 1 x Yew - Crown lift to approximately 4m. 1 x Leylandii - Trim overhanging branches. 1 x Purple Leaved Norway Maple - Crown lift over roadside to approximately 3m and crown reduce by approximately 2m. 1 x Cherry - Crown reduce by approximately 2m. 1 x Purple Leaved Norway Maple - Crown reduce by 2m. 1 x Norway Maple - Cut back from building to give a mimum clearance of approximately 1m and crown reduce remainder by approximately 2m. 1 x Magnolia - Crown lift to approximately 3m and cut back from building.
Granted Trees -
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property 14 Templewood Avenue by up to 2.5m.
Granted Trees -
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
(TPO REF: C100-T328) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Yew (T5) - Reduce lateral branches over balcony by up to 1.5m to provide clearance.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
12 Birchwood Drive London NW3 7NB
(TPO C100) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak - Cut back to give 3m clerance.
Granted Trees
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