Planning application
The Honourable Society Of Lincoln's Inn Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3TL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
IN LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS (SEE MAP): 4 x London Planes (T25, T27, T29, T31) - Crown lift each tree to provide approx. 5m clearance over grass area and improve light levels to young suppressed cherry trees. Lift each tree to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum) (Judas tree) (T22) - Reduce crown height and radial spread by approx. 1m - 1.5m, to produce a rounded framework for uniform future regrowth. 1 x Mulberry (T36) - Reduce western crown by approx. 2m to minimize issues of encroachment. Crown lift to approx. 3m to a neat and even level maintaining shape and form and ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Mulberry (T38) - Reduce previously reduced southern crown back to the vicinity of previous reduction points, (approx. 1m - 1.5m of established regrowth). Crown lift to provide approx. 4m all around to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x London Plane (T40) - Reduce 2 x over extended branches by approx. 3m -4m which protrude to east out of the main crown form, back into the overall crown profile, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 2 x London Planes (T48 & T64) - Crown lift each tree to provide approx. 5m - 6m clearance all round to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Laburnum (T51) - Remove 1 x defective stem (west) with splits and cracks and dieback, back to main bole. 1 x Multi stemmed Gleditsia (TG60) - Remove broken and suspended branches from canopy. Reduce southern crown which is overextended from main canopy shape, by approx. 4m - 5m to prevent future branch failures. Crown lift to provide approx. 5m clearance all round to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points in the upper canopy - Remove broken and suspended branches from canopy. Reduce southern crown whic
As published by the council, reference 2026/3279/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3279/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC2A 3TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
21 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Camden for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3TL
DD 5 Day Notice IN GROUNDS: 1 x Paulownia (T58) - Fell to ground level.
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Granted Full applications -
Cotterell Garden and Coney Garth New Square London
WITHIN GARDEN: Various works to various trees (see applicaton form for details)
Granted Trees -
Sir John Soane's Museum 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3BP
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Granted Full applications -
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3TL
IN GARDENS; 1 x Mulberry - Reduce back to previous points on the building side.
Granted Trees -
Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3TL
NORTHERN END LINCOLN'S INN: 1 x London Plane (T9) - Carry out pruning works to branch ends of north and west canopies by approx. 2m to reduce encroachment back from building. 1 x Oriental Plane (T10) - Carry out pruning works to branch ends of northern canopy by approx. 2m to reduce encroachment back from building.
Granted Trees
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In Camden
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2026/3175/T Granted
10 Ellerdale Road London NW3 6BB
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Holly (T1) - Remove 3 branches over No 8 to lift crown over garden to give 4m clearance from ground level.
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2026/3819/T Awaiting decision
8 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Palm (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/3786/T Awaiting decision
16 Shirlock Road London NW3 2HS
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Fell to ground level. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Philadelphus (T2) - reduce height to approx. 1m from ground level. 1 x Wigela (T3) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Viburnum (T4) - Reduce height to approx. 2m from ground level.
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2026/3789/T Awaiting decision
8 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EG
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Pear (T1)- Reduce crown by up to 2.5m, not beyond previous points of reduction. 1 x Pear (T3) - Reduce crown by up to 2.5m,
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2026/3797/T Awaiting decision
Belsize Court Wedderburn Road London NW3 5QN
FRONT AREA (SEE MAP): 1 x Crab Apple (T31) - Crown reduce by 3m - 4m to approx. red lines in photo. 1 x London Plane (T44) - Crown reduce lower canopy overhanging road by 3m - 4m to balance crown.