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Camden planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Camden. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Camden website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates74,106Searchable applications
1,115Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 52,105 approved or refused records
5,072Refused applications
47,033 approved · 5,072 refused · 5,496 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2010 to 6 Nov 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas40 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas21 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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- Final Decision2025/4886/T
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Ash (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Fig (T3) - Remove as much fig as possible.
The Garden House Vale Of Health London NW3 1AN
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4887/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T1) - Reduce height to previous pruning points, approx. 4m reduction.
2 Shirlock Road London NW3 2HS
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4888/T
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Acer (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.5m. REAR GARDEN: 1 x Elder (T2) - Reduce height to previous pruning points, approx. 1.5m reduction. 1 x Weeping Birch (T3) - Reduce height by approx. 1m. 1 x Pomegranate (T4) - Reduce crown by approx. 0.2m.
50 Patshull Road London NW5 2LD
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4889/T
(TPO REF: C384 2003) REAR GARDEN: 2 x Tree of Heaven (G1) - Reduce height by up to 1.5m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1m, to finished crown dimensions of 14.5m height and 7m lateral spread.
Isis House 74 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1EU
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4890/P
Details to discharge condition 4 (balustrade details) of planning permission 2025/3976/P granted 20/10/2025 for the 'installation of metal balustrading, painted black, to the front balcony over the entrance portico and existing rear balcony over the bay window below'.
1st Floor Flat 41 Belsize Park Gardens London Camden NW3 4JJ
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4891/T
(TPO REF: 28H-T33) FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level.
38 Belsize Grove London NW3 4TR
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4892/P
Installation of electrically operated awnings at ground floor level on New Oxford Street and Bloomsbury Street.
52 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1ES
Received 14 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4894/P
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Basement Flat 31 Priory Terrace London NW6 4DG
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4896/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Bay (T1) - Reduce crown height by up to approx. 30% - 40%, 2.5m - 3m. Reduce back to clear building by approx. 1m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral crown spread by approx. 1m to balance and shape crown. 1 x Bay (T2) - Reduce crown by up to approx. 2.2m. Reduce lateral and sub lateral crown spread by up to approx. 1.25m as is practicable. 1 x Conifer Cypress (T3) - Tip prune by up to approx. 1.2m. 1 x Conifer Hedge (G1) - Reduce back to previous reduction points approx. 0.5m. 1 x Ligustrum (S1) - Reduce crown by approx. 1.2m all round. Thin crown density by 20% - 25%.
60 Elsworthy Road London NW3 3BU
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4898/P
Installation of AC unit and acoustic enclosure.
1 Mansion Gardens London NW3 7NG
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Registered2025/4899/P
Details of hedgerow planting required by condition 4 of planning permission 2025/1967/P allowed on appeal (ref: APP/X5210/D/25/3370102) dated 01/10/2025 for 'Alteration to the front boundary treatment including the construction of a brick front boundary wall with planted hedge and sliding metal gates'.
14 Greenaway Gardens London NW3 7DH
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4897/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sumac (T5) - Reduce overhanging branches back to boundary, 1.5m.
24 Crossfield Road London NW3 4NT
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Final Decision2025/4901/P
Enlarge opening to rear elevation at ground floor level and install glazed doors.
Flat 7 Hillier House 46 Camden Square London NW1 9XA
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4902/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce live, interfering, over-extended branches as needed, 1m - 2m length reduction, growing toward house and over conservatory. Raise lower section over conservatory and garden area by 6m from ground level.
48 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NX
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4904/T
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Robinia (T1) - Reduce height by 4m and shape remaining crown to keep tree at a size suitable for location, remove 2 lower limbs.
8 - 10 Hampstead Grove London NW3 6SP
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4906/P
Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station. Removal and replacement of 4no antennas (overall height 35.9m AGL) and other associated ancillary works thereto.
Telecommunications Site at New Penderel House 283 High Holborn London WC1V 7HP
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Final Decision2025/4907/P
Condition 4 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2025/0327/P " Erection of new fence to enclose a portion of existing external area and double gates for wheelchair users " granted on 21-08-2025
Cheriton, Unit 27-30 Queen's Crescent London NW5 4EZ
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4908/P
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Green Roof) of planning permission ref. 2023/1077/P (dated 27/04/2023) for: 'Erection of ground floor rear extension to replace existing ground floor rear conservatory and a loft conversion with 4 front rooflights and 2 rear dormers to facilitate additional hotel accommodation (Class C1)'.
195-197 Sumatra Road London NW6 1PF
Received 31 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2025/4909/P
Erection of single storey side infill extension with installation of a rooflight to existing rear roof extension.
48 Sumatra Road London NW6 1PR
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4913/L
Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.
London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4915/P
Details to discharge Condition 3 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan) of planning reference 2025/2050/P dated 07/10/25 for external alterations to remove Model Boating Pond Island causeway and to construct additional reed beds on banks of Model Boating Pond.
Model Boating Pond Hampstead Heath London N6 6HT
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4916/P
New entrance lobby & external enhancements, including replacing the existing vertical banner signs with illuminated boxes
83-95 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 4HD
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4917/P
Amalgamation of two flats to create single dwellinghouse.
42 & Flat 42A Mornington Terrace London NW1 7RT
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Final Decision2025/4919/T
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Oak (T1) - Crown reduce the height by 7m - 8m to pendulous lower canopy. Crown reduce the lower canopy lightly to retain foliage and shape (approx. 2m).
The Water House Millfield Lane London N6 6HQ
Received 3 Nov 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Camden, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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