Close Cottage 1 Abbey Mansion Mews London SE24 0DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02441/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Awaiting decision

Proposal

NEIGHBOURING LAND adjoining Close Cottage, Abbey Mansion Mews: T1 Ash: FEL TG2 Ash and Cherry: FELL. TG4 Ash: FELL. Council Note: The validated address is outside the Conservation Area. The submitted plan and schedule identify T1, TG2 and TG4 on neighbouring land within the Conservation Area. Bamboo and ivy have been omitted from the tree works description as non-tree vegetation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 41.

Site constraints 7

Herne Hill 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 193 m away: Brockwell Park; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Town centre 29 m away: Herne Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £457,500 in March 2016. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2016£457,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SE24 0DD
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Star Maintenance Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 41, past Lambeth's usual 29 days for tree and landscaping works. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 24 Nov 2026.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
302decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use