308 Kennington Lane London Lambeth SE11 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00923/TCA - Approval for works to TPO trees Refused

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order 36 (1975) protects the following two trees individually: T1 London plane is the road-side tree. T2 London plane is the building-side tree. (T1) Plane- Crown lift to 6m prune back from building by 2-3m, remove major deadwood Height from 18.0m to a minimum of 15.0m, Crown spread from 16.0m to a minimum of 13.0m Crown height from 4.5m to 6.0m (T2) Plane- Crown lift to 6m prune back from building by 2-3m, remove major deadwood. Clear street lamp. Height from 17.0m to a minimum of 14.0m, Crown spread from 15.0m to a minimum of 12.0m, Crown height from 4.5m to 6.0m (T3) Lime - Remove major deadwood and trunk epicormics up to crown break. (T4) Lime (smaller tree)-Remove trunk epicormics up to crown break. Council Note: Tree Preservation Order 36 (1975) protects T1 London plane and T2 London plane. This report uses the Tree Preservation Order numbering throughout. TPO 36: T1 London plane is the roadside tree. TPO 36: T2 London plane is the building-side tree. The submitted application and sketch plan appear to reverse this numbering. The application has therefore been assessed by reference to the physical trees shown on the submitted plan and the protected tree numbers in Tree Preservation Order 36 (1975). The refusal of this application relates only to the proposed works to TPO 36: T1 London plane and TPO 36: T2 London plane. The submitted application also includes works to T3 Lime and T4 Lime. These trees are not protected by Tree Preservation Order 36 (1975), but are located within CA56 Vauxhall Gardens Conservation Area. The Council raises no objection to the notified works to T3 Lime and T4 Lime. This decision DOES NOT grant consent for any works to TPO 36: T1 London Plane or TPO 36: T2 London plane. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Refused
11 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 26

Other documents 23

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Postcode
SE11 5HY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Vauxhall
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

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 performance
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