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26/02173/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Refused

Proposal

Two trees in the back garden to be removed, T1 - Yew Tree, T2 - Eucalyptus Tree, One tree to be trimmed, T3 - Bay Tree to be reduced in height Tree - T1 Yew Tree Location - Back Garden Works - Fell Reason - Leaning close to shed and adjoining neighbours border (17 Heybridge), too big in height. Tree - T2 Eucalyptus Tree Location - Back Garden Works - Fell Reason - Leaning on adjoining fence neighbours border (17 Heybridge), too big in height and wide at base. Height is taller then the surrounding houses, branches potential of damage and poor condition. Base is over 1m wide. Tree - T3 Bay Tree Location - Back Garden Works - Reduce Crown by 2 - 10 metres Reason - To retain within garden setting Council Note: On 26 August 2026 Lambeth Council made a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. ). The Order takes effect immediately and remains provisional for up to six months unless confirmed by the Council (whichever occurs first). Before the Council decides whether to confirm the Order, any person affected by the Order has the right to make objections or other representations about any of the trees covered by the Order. For a copy of the provisional TPO, or to make representations, please email planningconservation@lambeth.gov.uk… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Streatham Lodge 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.
Article 4 direction
Streatham Lodge Estate. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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
Local nature reserve 427 m away: Streatham Common; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 trees in CA
Postcode
SW16 3DY
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Streatham Common & Vale
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise Objection Serve TPO
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Refused, as 8% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 5 Sept 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