Planning application
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
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 Plum (T1) - Reduce back to previous cuts (2m off).
As published by the council, reference 2026/4133/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/4133/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Kentish Town North
- Postcode
- NW5 2XJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 7 applications since 2013: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/4960/T Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Reduce crown back to previous most recent cuts.
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2019/4884/T Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Pollard the tree 1m below the previous reduction points.
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2019/2588/T Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: Plum (T3) - Trim back the growth overhanging the garden of number 26 by up to 1.5m.
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2017/5098/T Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum - Reduce crown by up to 2m on all aspects
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2015/3971/T Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Greengage T1 - 30% crown reduction to allow more light into the garden and keep tree at a manageable size.
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2012/6703/P Granted
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
Erection of single-storey side/ rear infill extension, with glazed doors to garden and pyramid roof light above.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Camden
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24 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 November 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
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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 31 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 0.3 miles
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24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
Erection of single-storey side/ rear infill extension, with glazed doors to garden and pyramid roof light above.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic -
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum - Reduce crown by up to 2m on all aspects
Granted Trees -
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Greengage T1 - 30% crown reduction to allow more light into the garden and keep tree at a manageable size.
Granted Trees -
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Pollard the tree 1m below the previous reduction points.
Granted Trees -
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (T1) - Reduce crown back to previous most recent cuts.
Granted Trees -
24 Countess Road London NW5 2XJ
REAR GARDEN: Plum (T3) - Trim back the growth overhanging the garden of number 26 by up to 1.5m.
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Camden
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2026/4294/T Awaiting decision
1 Boscastle Road London NW5 1EE
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Lift crown by removing epicormic shoots from main stem and thin crown by approx. 20%. 1 x Yew (T2) - Lift crown to 1m by trimming low branches with hedge cutters. 1 x Beech (T3) - Lift crown by approx. 2m. FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T4) - Reduce main limbs to historic pollard points, approx. 7m from ground level.
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2026/4358/T Awaiting decision
Inverforth House North End Way London NW3 7EU
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Unknown (T1 - Fell to ground level.
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2026/4357/T Awaiting decision
4 Lower Terrace London NW3 6RG
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Japanese Pine (T1) - Fell to ground level.
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2026/4206/T Granted
Flat Ground And 1st Floor 184 Camden Road London NW1 9HG
(TPO REF: S9-T11) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Lime (Tilia x europaea) (T7) - Crown reduction 30%, 2m -3m taking back all round.
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2026/4293/T Awaiting decision
54 Dartmouth Park Road London NW5 1SN
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Purple Plum (T1) - Reduce height by approx. 3m, reduce sides by approx. 1.5m to balance crown.