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2026/3279/T - Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area REGISTERED

Proposal

IN LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS (SEE MAP): 4 x London Planes (T25, T27, T29, T31) - Crown lift each tree to provide approx. 5m clearance over grass area and improve light levels to young suppressed cherry trees. Lift each tree to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum) (Judas tree) (T22) - Reduce crown height and radial spread by approx. 1m - 1.5m, to produce a rounded framework for uniform future regrowth. 1 x Mulberry (T36) - Reduce western crown by approx. 2m to minimize issues of encroachment. Crown lift to approx. 3m to a neat and even level maintaining shape and form and ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Mulberry (T38) - Reduce previously reduced southern crown back to the vicinity of previous reduction points, (approx. 1m - 1.5m of established regrowth). Crown lift to provide approx. 4m all around to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x London Plane (T40) - Reduce 2 x over extended branches by approx. 3m -4m which protrude to east out of the main crown form, back into the overall crown profile, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 2 x London Planes (T48 & T64) - Crown lift each tree to provide approx. 5m - 6m clearance all round to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points. 1 x Laburnum (T51) - Remove 1 x defective stem (west) with splits and cracks and dieback, back to main bole. 1 x Multi stemmed Gleditsia (TG60) - Remove broken and suspended branches from canopy. Reduce southern crown which is overextended from main canopy shape, by approx. 4m - 5m to prevent future branch failures. Crown lift to provide approx. 5m clearance all round to a neat and even level, ensuring all cuts are made to suitable secondary growth points in the upper canopy - Remove broken and suspended branches from canopy. Reduce southern crown whic… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
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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%).

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Camden decision performance
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