39C Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA Data via plota.co.uk

25/02386/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Back Garden: T1 Cherry. Crown reduce at all compass points from 7m by up to 3.5m and crown lift to 4m above ground level. Reason: Not stated Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Validated
22 Aug 2025
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Approved
28 Aug 2025

Approved on 28 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 28 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN AND SCHEDULE OF WORKS Plans · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Clapham 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.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 225 m away: Clapham Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 43-47, Clapham Common North Side Sw4, Grade II, 29 m away · 8 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1185 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Tree preservation order 18 m away; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 47 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW4 0AA
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
28 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Surgeons In South London

How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 22 days faster than Lambeth's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
479decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.