48 - 49 Russell Square London WC1B 4JP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Lime (T1) - Crown lift epicormic growth to first branch union, 4m from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Site constraints 12
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- 0 mNumbers 44-49 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 22 mNumbers 21-40 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 38 mNumbers 12-29 and Attached Railings Including Montague Hotel (Numbers 12-20)Grade II
- 47 mNumbers 52-60 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 50 mStatue of Francis Russell 5th Duke of BedfordGrade II
- 52 mNumbers 1-20 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 64 mNumbers 38-43 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 66 mNumbers 1-11 and Attached Railings Including White Hall Hotel (Numbers 2-5) and Montague House (Numbers 8-11)Grade II
- 95 mIron Gates Between Numbers 20 and 21 Leading to Rear GardenGrade II
- 103 mNumber 30 and Attached Railings and LampsGrade II
- 104 mIron Gates and Railings to Bedford Place Rear GardenGrade II
- 104 mThe British MuseumGrade I
- 106 mThe British Museum King Edward Vii Galleries and Attached Wall and LionsGrade I
- 111 mMONTAGUES TREET (West side) Pair of K6 telephone kiosks flanking side entrance piers and gates
- 118 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Adjacent to Boundary Railings and GatesGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Camden
- Application type
- Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- WC1B 4JP
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA 19-06-2026
- Decision date
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Oakhouse Arboricultural Services Ltd.
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 17 days from validation, 11 days faster than Camden's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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