19 Lancaster Avenue London SE27 9EL Data via plota.co.uk

25/03284/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Rear garden: T1 Cherry. Fell to ground level. T2 Pear. Crown reduce height by 2 m to 6 m and reduce lateral spread by 1 m on all aspects. Remove deadwood. T3 Honey Locust. Fell to ground level. Front Garden: T4 Magnolia. Crown reduce height by 3 m to previous pruning points and reduce north lateral spread by 1 m. Proposed Replacement Planting: 1 x Rowan in rear garden 1 x Red Maple in front garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Validated
19 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Dec 2025

Approved on 29 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 29 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Plans · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Lancaster Avenue 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,060,000 in June 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 June 2025£2,060,000
10 March 1995£320,000

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

Building

Floor area314 m² (3,380 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
SE27 9EL
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
West Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
29 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Frontiers Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 18 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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

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

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.