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2026/4880/T - Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area New application
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR GARDEN: 3 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T158, T159 & T160) - Fell ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Camden's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 4 Nov 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 15a and 17 to 49 and Attached Railings, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Bloomsbury 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1356 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden about 200 m away: Bedford Square; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £90,000 in October 2002. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

28 October 2002£90,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
WC1E 6HH
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
6 Nov 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
TMA Environmental Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Camden usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
1,420decided 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
4 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Withdrawn
15 A Gower Street London WC1E 6HW
Installation of a green wall and advertisement board to the existing garden wall, facing…
2023/2688/L
2023 Withdrawn
15 A Gower Street London WC1E 6HW
Installation of a green wall and advertisement board to the existing garden wall, facing…
2023/2410/P
2024 Approved
Eckerd College 35 Gower Street London WC1E 6HG
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T8) - Crown lift to 2.5m above the roofline of 10 - 40 Rid…
2024/2347/T
2024 Approved
37 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF: C5-T6) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T7) - Crown lift to 2.5m above the roofli…
2024/2344/T
2024 Approved
43 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T4) - Remove primary lateral (160mm diameter) that is exte…
2024/2330/T
2024 Approved
47 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF: C5-T7) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T5) - Crown lift to 2.5m above the roofli…
2024/2343/T
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London Camden WC1E 7HT
Erection of an extension to the existing lift core and stair, removal of dormer windows a…
2023/1436/L
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London Camden WC1E 7HT
Erection of an extension to the existing lift core and stair, removal of dormer windows a…
2022/4935/P
2024 Approved
Eckerd College 35 Gower Street London WC1E 6HG
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Remove defective branch (see photos).
2024/0198/T
2023 Approved
57 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Common Fig (Ficus carica) (T224) - Significantly reduce by up to 2m to r…
2023/4940/T
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
Refurbishment of existing internal doors and windows to Stair Cores 1, 2 and 3 and along…
2023/2364/L
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
External and internal works including installation of 2 air conditioning units within low…
2023/3305/L
2023 Approved
London School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
Installation of 2 air conditioning units within lower ground floor moat fronting Keppel S…
2023/2218/P
2023 Approved
Bonham Carter House 52 - 54 Gower Street London WC1E 6EB
INNER COURTYARD: 1 x Tree Of Heaven (T1) - Fell to ground level.
2023/3666/T
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
Modifications to the Gower Street and Malet Street moats to provide additional fire escap…
2023/2496/P
2023 Approved
School Of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
Modifications to the Gower Street and Malet Street moats to provide additional fire escap…
2023/0759/L
2022 Approved
Ridgmount Gardens Gower Street London WC1E 6EA
ON STREET: 4 x Snowy Mespilus (Amelanchier Lamarckii) (T59, T60, T61, T62 & T63) - Fell t…
2022/4432/T
2022 Approved
59 Gower Street London WC1E 6EA
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Acacia sp. (T2) - Prune low branch west on boundary wall by up to 4m to…
2022/4431/T
2022 Approved
37-41 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
Installation of 4 external condensers (air source heat pumps) within acoustic enclosure t…
2022/0869/L
2022 Approved
37-41 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
Installation of 4 external condensers (air source heat pumps) within acoustic enclosure t…
2022/0079/P
2016 Approved
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT
Installation of internal lighting to the main library, Library Annex Rooms and Stair Lobb…
2016/5079/L
2016 Withdrawn
65 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Internal alterations to create new rooms with ensuite facilities
2016/5364/INVALID
2016 Approved
Langland Hotel 29-31 Gower Street London WC1E 6HG
REAR COURTYARD: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Reduce crown overall by 2-3m and thin crown by 20% 1…
2016/2263/T
2016 Approved
18 Chenies Street London WC1E 7PA
The installation of 2 x pole mounted antennas on the existing lift shaft and the installa…
2016/1047/P
2016 Refused
37 Gower Street London WC1E 6HH
(TPO REF C5) REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plane - Fell
2016/1142/T
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.