Institute Of Education 55 - 59 Gordon Square London WC1H 0NU Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2025/3780/T - (CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s)
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3376055 ↗
Council
Date received
28 Aug 2025
Date validated
28 Aug 2025
Decision date
3 Oct 2025
Postcode
WC1H 0NU
Type
(CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s)
Leaseholder

Description

DD 5 Day Notice NURSERY GARDEN AREA: 1 x Fig (T1) - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 8 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 →

Site constraints 11

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 55 to 59 and Attached Railings, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 13 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.
Show all 17 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Wider setting of protected view 5A.2 Greenwich Park Wolfe statue to St Paul's Cathedral; National infrastructure project about 1555 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden about 245 m away: Russell Square; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 35 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, 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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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.