Planning application
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Crown reduce the height 1m below the previous reduction points, (approx. 1.8m height). Crown reduce the spread 0.5m past the previous reduction points, (approx. 1m spread).
As published by the council, reference 2026/3435/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3435/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC1N 2PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2014: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1640/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce the height and spread back to previous reduction points by branch lengths of up to 1.5m Crown thin by 10% and remove basal epicormic growth. 1 x Bay (T1) - Crown reduce the height back to previous reduction points (approx. 2m). Reduce the spread to balance and spread leaving green foliage (approx. 0.5m).
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2023/0476/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduction of height by 33%, 1m - 1.2m. Reduce the crown spread to balance and shape. Remove selective low branches over the garden. (see photo). 1 x Fig - Crown reduce height to previous reduction points (up to 1.8m - 2m branch lengths). Crown reduce spread to previous reduction points (up to 1.5m - 1.9m branch lengths). Remove all basal epicormic growth / epicormic growth to 4m height.
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2021/4064/L Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
Proposed replacement of a single glazed timber sash window to attic room and associated leadwork and the taking down of the existing ceiling of the first floor lounge, providing a new lath and plaster ceiling.
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2021/0762/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Hard reduction of height and spread by 40% - 50% (by branch lengths of up to 0.8m - 1m). Crown lift by a further 0.5m to give an even shaped low canopy. 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce height and spread to previous reduction points.
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2019/0637/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduce height by 40%, reduce spread to balance/provide more compact shape including pruning by further 50cm over garden to balance with remainder of tree/previous pruning to neighbours and crown lift by a further 0.5m to give even shaped low canopy 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce height to previous reduction points (up to 2.5m branch lengths) and crown reduce spread to previous reduction points (up to 2.5m branch lengths).
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2016/6446/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Reduce height by 40%, remove all basal/epicormic growth from ground level to 3m, crown lift by 1m 1 x Fig - Crown reduce height to 1m below previous points, crown reduce spread to 0.5m below previous points
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2014/6101/T Granted
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Reduce height by 50%, crown lift to a height of 2.5m 1 x Fig - Crown reduce height to 1.5m below previous reduction points
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Camden
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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
2 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 tree works applications in a median of 30 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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
Within 500 metres
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13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
Proposed replacement of a single glazed timber sash window to attic room and associated leadwork and the taking down of the existing ceiling of the first floor lounge, providing a new lath and plaster ceiling.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing -
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Hard reduction of height and spread by 40% - 50% (by branch lengths of up to 0.8m - 1m). Crown lift by a further 0.5m to give an even shaped low canopy. 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce height and spread to previous reduction points.
Granted Trees -
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Reduce height by 40%, remove all basal/epicormic growth from ground level to 3m, crown lift by 1m 1 x Fig - Crown reduce height to 1m below previous points, crown reduce spread to 0.5m below previous points
Granted Trees -
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduce height by 40%, reduce spread to balance/provide more compact shape including pruning by further 50cm over garden to balance with remainder of tree/previous pruning to neighbours and crown lift by a further 0.5m to give even shaped low canopy 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce height to previous reduction points (up to 2.5m branch lengths) and crown reduce spread to previous reduction points (up to 2.5m branch lengths).
Granted Trees -
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay - Reduce height by 50%, crown lift to a height of 2.5m 1 x Fig - Crown reduce height to 1.5m below previous reduction points
Granted Trees -
13 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig (T2) - Crown reduce the height and spread back to previous reduction points by branch lengths of up to 1.5m Crown thin by 10% and remove basal epicormic growth. 1 x Bay (T1) - Crown reduce the height back to previous reduction points (approx. 2m). Reduce the spread to balance and spread leaving green foliage (approx. 0.5m).
Granted Trees
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2026/3175/T Granted
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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
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2026/3786/T Awaiting decision
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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
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