Palmers Lodge 40 College Crescent London NW3 5LB Data via plota.co.uk

2025/4858/T - Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Overall reduction up to 2.5m to bring into a tidy and uniform shape; all cuts within previous, most recent reduction framework and remove any diseased or defective branches. 1 x Paulownia (T2) - Lightly prune longest lateral growth by up to 1.5m to balance. 1 x Horse Chestnut (T3) - Prune over-extended growth by up to 2ms to provide a uniform shape; remove any defective branch wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
29 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
3 Dec 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
13 Jan 2026

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 40, College Crescent, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Fitzjohns Netherhall conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Fitzjohns/Netherhall Conservation Area Non-immediate Article 4 · Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Camden AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 19 m away: Finchley Road Town Centre; Designated open space about 39 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 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, 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.

Building

Floor area1,560 m² (16,792 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NW3 5LB
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
29 Oct 2025
Ward
Belsize
Case officer
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Decision
No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 13 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3373643 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Oakhouse Arboricultural Services Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 7 days slower than Camden's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
1,419decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Camden in the last twelve months, from validation. Camden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2025
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Camden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: 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.