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2026/3699/T - Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Reduce lateral growth over hanging number 49 by 2.5m - 3.5m including any branches on the RHS neighbour's property to leave a balanced shape and natural outline. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Approved
around 22 Oct 2026

Approved around 22 Oct 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Marys Convent School and Attached Wall With Railings and Gates, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 4 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Priority habitat about 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Camden
Application type
Notification of Intended Works to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NW3 6PG
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Belsize
Case officer
Show
Decision date
around 22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treecare Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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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