Calthopre Community Garden 258 - 274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3688/T - (CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

DD 5 Day Notice IN GARDENS (SEE PLAN): 1 x Portuguese Laurel (T24) - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
around 6 Oct 2026

Approved around 6 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 11

19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eastman Dental Hospital (former Eastman Dental Clinic), Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 18 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Registered park or garden about 84 m away: CORAM'S FIELDS, with MECKLENBURGH and BRUNSWICK SQUARES
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1389 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Camden built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 21 m away.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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
(CA) Notification of Emergency Works to Dead/Dangerous Tree(s)
Postcode
WC1X 8LH
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Kings Cross
Case officer
Show
Decision date
around 6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Marcus Foster
Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Eastman Dental Hospital 256 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LD
Discharge of parts a, b, c and d of condition 4 granted under planning reference 2019/288…
2024/3224/L
2024 Approved
15 Mecklenburgh Square London Camden WC1N 2AD
Internal alterations at ground and first floor. Repair, refurbishment and redecoration th…
2024/3746/L
2024 Approved
15 Mecklenburgh Square London Camden WC1N 2AD
Amalgamation of Flats 1 and 2 to convert the building from 3 to 2 residential units with…
2024/3853/P
2024 Approved
Ucl Eastman Dental Hospital And Institute 256 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LD
Display of a free standing double sided digital screen adjacent to bus stop.
2024/0736/A
2023 Approved
252b-252c Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8JR
Alterations to the rear elevation to add a terrace at first floor level and two balconies…
2023/1328/P
2023 Withdrawn
15 Fleet Square London Camden WC1X 0PA
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a mixed use of single family…
2023/0504/P
2022 Approved
6 Flat D Mecklenburgh Street London Camden WC1N 2AH
Replacement of four windows with singlr glazed units.
2022/4113/L
2022 Approved
171 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8UE
Installation of new entrance door and re-cladding of the door canopy, and the installatio…
2022/3411/P
2022 Approved
17 Flat 1 Mecklenburgh Square London Camden WC1N 2AD
The creation of 1no.access double doors from bedroom 3 to the courtyard in association wi…
2022/4340/P
2022 Approved
17 Flat 1 Mecklenburgh Square London Camden WC1N 2AD
Application of cavity drainage membrane to lower ground floor and upper ground floor leve…
2022/3626/L
2022 Approved
15 Mecklenburgh Square London Camden WC1N 2AD
Rear courtyard investigation works including formation of an access door (with lintel) to…
2022/3715/L
2022 Approved
St Andrews House, Flat 3 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8JT
Replacement of 8 single glazed, aluminium framed windows at second floor and loft level o…
2022/2643/P
2022 Approved
UCL Eastman Dental Hospital 256 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LD
Intrusive investigations and making good of facades and basement floor of Eastman Dental…
2022/1230/L
2021 Refused
St Andrews House, Flat 3 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8JT
Use of flat roof as terrace, erect boundary railings, install sliding hatch access door…
2021/5779/P
2021 Approved
23 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
Installation of blue ceramic plaque, recessed into the facade
2021/1169/L
2021 Approved
Eastman Dental Hospital Site and Buildings (including the Former Royal Free Hospital the Eastman Dental Clinic and the Levy Wing) located at 256 Gray's Inn Road WC1X 8LD and Frances Gardner House, Wren Street, Gray's Inn Road WC1X 0HD
The installation of 2x electric substations, removal of 2x trees and introduction of 11x…
2021/0336/P
2020 Approved
Site in front of; 179 Grays Inn Rd, London. WC1X 8UE.
Display of new double sided digital screen at relocated bus shelter.
2020/5487/A
2020 Approved
23 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
The refurbishment of 53 bedrooms and common parts in 5 no. Grade II* listed buildings and…
2020/4301/L
2017 Approved
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition of existing single storey structure. Erection of 3 storey (including a part su…
2017/6230/P
2020 Approved
Flat C 3 Mecklenburgh Street London WC1N 2AH
Alterations to internal layout of rear room, installation of secondary glazing.
2020/3299/L
2017 Approved
175-185 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Change of use of the existing café (Use Class A3) to a flexible use as a cafe or office (…
2017/3030/P
2017 Approved
Bus Stop outside 185 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Display of 2x internally illuminated digital screens to bus shelter structure no. CAM0006…
2017/0151/A
2017 Approved
175-185 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign
2017/0307/A
2016 Approved
Flat 1 20 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
Minor internal alterations including; replace glazed doors on extension with a contempora…
2016/1167/L
2016 Approved
Flat 1 20 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AD
Minor internal alterations including; replace contemporary designed glazed doors on exten…
2016/0553/P
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
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

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