Dover House Cormont Road London Lambeth SE5 9RE

Awaiting decision 26/00394/TCA
Council
Date received
6 Feb 2026
Date validated
6 Feb 2026
Postcode
SE5 9RE

Description

Tree 1. London plane. 1) Reduce crown spread on east side, and south-east side (facing the building) by up to 3m. The post-pruning crown alignment is to extend no further back than the edge of the gravel area between the tree and building. 2) Raise the crown base on the north side overhanging the property adjacent to achieve a clearance of 4m above ground level. See also Photograph 8 within the submitted report. Tree 2 London plane. 1) Reduce crown spread on east side (facing the building) by up to 3m. The post-pruning crown alignment is to extend no further back than 1m from the (building side) edge of the gravel area between the tree and building. 2) Reduce long low branch on the south-east side overhanging the neighbouring property, by 3-4 metres. See also Photograph 9 within the submitted report. In addition to the work specified above the removal of dead wood exceeding 20mm in diameter is proposed: however, dead wood removal does not require consent, so this work is not included within the TPO application.

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#218 of 277

Lambeth ranks #129 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. 46% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

Lambeth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 277
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 277
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #129 of 277
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #184 of 277
51%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,725
Total decisions
347 refused in 2025