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2026/3106/T - Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Norway Maple (T1) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Norway Maple (T2) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Cherry (T3) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Norway Maple (T4) - Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres; thin by up to 15% to provide light; remove any dead and defective branch wood. 1 x Leyland Cypress (T6) - Reduce overall crown by up to 1.5m to provide tidy and uniform shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Camden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NW3 7NB
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Frognal
Case officer
Show
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oakhouse Arboricultural Services Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 4 days faster than Camden's median of 23 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
70decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Crown reduction by up to 2m. Reduce away from property…
2023/1978/T
2022 Approved
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property 14 Templewoo…
2022/4788/T
2021 Approved
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Maple (T001) - Crown reduce to previous points (1m - 2m). 1 x Maple (T0…
2021/6101/T
2020 Approved
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T013) - Crown reduce 25%.
2020/0733/T
2020 Approved
FRONT GARDEN: 3 x Maples (T001, 0002 & 0004) - Crown reduce to previous points. 1 x Cherr…
2020/0735/T
2016 Approved
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Cedar - Cut back from roof area. 1 x Leylandii - Cut back from patio…
2016/6217/T
2016 Approved
WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x Yew - Crown lift to approximate height of roof.
2016/6286/T
Within ~100m

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2019 Refused
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
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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
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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