Dunraven Lower School Mount Nod Road London Lambeth SW16 2LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01488/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Approved

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order No. 266 (1995), Dunraven Lower School. T2 Lime: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height. T3 Lime: Remove basal growth. T5 Horse Chestnut: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height. T6 Horse Chestnut: Remove basal and trunk epicormic growth to 5m height. T7 London Plane: Re-pollard back to previous pollard points at approximately 10m height. T8 London Plane: Reduce crown height and radius by approximately 2m, back to, but not below, last pruning points. T10 Silver Maple: Re-pollard at approximately 12m height. Council Note: The application was amended during the course of determination to remove the proposed felling of T4 Lime. The assessment and decision are therefore limited to the proposed works to T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8 and T10. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Lambeth 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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Postcode
SW16 2LG
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Streatham Hill East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
W J Kent Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 4 days slower than Lambeth's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
270decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lambeth in the last twelve months, from validation. Lambeth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lambeth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #164 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #209 of 296
46%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,784
Total decisions
396 refused in the year to March 2026