Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common South Side London SW4 9BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02108/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1- Plane - Major deadwood removal, reduce lower canopy up to 5m, down to 3m on crown and shape it uniformly T2 - Elm - Prune back from the wall T3 - Ash - Prune back from the wall T4 - Maple - No Works Required T5 - Sycamore - Major deadwood removal, crown lift crown up to 5m, and shape it uniformly T6 - Cedar - Reduce over property by 2 ? 3m, deadwood canopy, reduce lower limb end-loading for Cobra cable bracing, install cable bracing. CPT7 - Sycamore x 5 - Pollard ? re-pollard T8 - Holly - Remove tree and treat stump CPT9 - Plane x 4 - No Works Required however roots causing damage to wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Icehouse to Rear of 47/48
List entry 1249681 · 27 m from the pin · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
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 125 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.
Conservation area 20 m away: Clapham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 55 m away.
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
SW4 9BL
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Clapham East
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Mitie

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Lambeth's usual 29 days for tree and landscaping works. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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