Planning application
Land Rear Of 3 - 61 Canfield Gardens Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS: 2 x Willows (T1 & T2) - Prune back to most recent reduction points. 1 x Cockspur Thorn (T3) - Reduce extra heavy weighted limbs by 2m max to help prevent branch failure. 1 x Maple (T4 & T5) - Reduce back to most recent reduction points. 1 x Oak (T6) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and lift to 3m. 1 x Cherry (T8) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and lift to 3m. 1 x Walnut (T9) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and prune back from property hedge line by max 2m to retain natural shape. 1 x Mulberry (T10) - Lift to 3m max. 1 x Apple (T11) - Prune back heavy weighted limb over property by 1.5m max.
As published by the council, reference 2026/4349/T
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/4349/T
- Type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- South Hampstead
- Postcode
- NW6 3JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/5314/T Granted
Land Rear Of 3 - 61 Canfield Gardens Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JL
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS: 2 x Willows (T1 & T2) - Prune back to most recent reduction points. 1 x Cockspur Thorn (T3) - Reduce extra heavy weighted limbs by 2m max to help prevent branch failure. 1 x Maple (T4 & T5) - Reduce back to most recent reduction points. 1 x Oak (T6) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and lift to 3m. 1 x Cherry (T8) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and lift to 3m. 1 x Walnut (T9) - Crown clean removing diseased and crossing branches and prune back from property hedge line by max 2m to retain natural shape. 1 x Mulberry (T10) - Lift to 3m max. 1 x Apple (T11) - Prune back heavy weighted limb over property by 1.5m max.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Camden
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6 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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
3 documents on file for this application
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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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Communal Gardens r/o 15 Canfield Gardens London NW6
IN COMMUNAL GARDENS R/O NUMBER 15: 1 x Lime (T1) - Reduce back to most recent reduction points, lift to crown break and thin inner canopy by 50%.
Granted Trees -
Canfield Communal Gardens r/o of 3 - 61 Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JL
(TPO REF. C669 2007) IN COMMUNAL GARDENS SEE PLAN: 1 x Poplar (T2) - Reduce canopy back to most recent reduction points.
Granted Trees -
Land Rear of 3-61 Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JN
WITHIN GROUNDS: 3 x Willows - Reduce to previous points 1 x Maple - Reduce to previous points
Granted Trees -
Communal Gardens to the rear of 3 - 61 Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JL
COMMUNAL GARDENS: 3 x Willows (T1) - reduce back to previous points leaving some thinned out hanging regrowth, umbrella effect. 1 x Oak (T2) - Lift lowest branch over lawn to 4m max. 1 x Walnut (T4) - Prune back from building by 2m, thin heavier ends by 15 % and lift lower canopy to 3m max. 1 x Mulberry (T5) - Lift lower canopy to 3m max.
Granted Trees -
Communal Gardens Canfield Gardens London
WITHIN COMMUNAL GARDEN: 1 x Black Poplar - Crown reduce to previous points. Remove all re-growth Pollard. 1 x Cocksspur Thorn - Remove split limb and crown shape to balance canopy. Light lift. 2 x Mulberry - Crown clean.
Granted Trees -
Communal Gardens to the rear of 3 - 61 Canfield Gardens London NW6 3JL
COMMUNAL GARDENS: 1 x Willow (T1) - Reduce by 4m all over. 2 x Willows (T2 & T3) - Reduce by 3m all over. 1 x Poplar (T9) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Elder (T9b) - Reduce back limb by 3m from newly planted catalpa. 1 x Weeping Beech (T3) - Prune back from property boundary by 1m. 1 x Elder (T3b) - Prune back from path by 2.5m to suitable growth point.
Granted Trees
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.