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25/02586/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Rear Garden: T1 and T2 Beech (TWO). Crown reduction by up to 30 percent. Reason: Contain size. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2025
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Approved
12 Sept 2025

Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Supporting Docs · 12 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 16-21, Grafton Square Sw4
List entry 1080427 · The pin is inside its outline · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 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 ↗
Clapham 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.
Archaeological priority area: Medieval village centre and manor house
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
National infrastructure project 1242 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW4 0DA
Received
12 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. 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 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Reduce the crown and thin out branches on two Beech trees at the rear of the garden by up…
21/04619/TCA
2018 Approved
To crown reduce and thin 2 x Beech trees to rear of property by up to 1/3 and prune to sh…
18/03387/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road London Lambeth SW4 0BZ
Demolition of an outbuilding to the rear.
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2025 Approved
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Rear garden: T1 Cherry. Fell to ground level. Reason: Prevent potential safety risk to oc…
25/03754/TCA
2025 Approved
28 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DB
Proposed second floor rear extension, new double glazed timber sash window and new roof l…
25/02763/FUL
2025 Approved
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Proposed second floor rear extension, new double glazed timber sash window and new roof l…
25/02764/LB
2025 Approved
28 Grafton Square London SW4 0DB
Front Garden: T1 Cherry. Crown reduction by up to 2m. Crown lift to 1.8m above pavement…
25/02521/TCA
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Refused
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24/03984/FUL
2024 Refused
7 Hickmore Walk London Lambeth SW4 6EE
Installation of an air source heat pump to the front of the elevation.
24/03542/FUL
2024 Approved
19 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DA
Back Garden: T2 Lime: Crown Reduction by decreasing the current height by up to 3 meters…
24/03894/TCA
2024 Approved
18 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DA
Back Garden: T1 Lime: Crown Reduction by decreasing the current height by up to 3 meters…
24/03893/TCA
2024 Approved
11 Liston Road London Lambeth SW4 0DG
Rear Garden: T1 Olive: Implement a crown reduction of approximately 20% (1 meter) to retu…
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2024 Approved
7 Liston Road London Lambeth SW4 0DG
Rear Garden: T1 Eucalyptus (Right-Hand Side): Crown reduction of the current height and c…
24/03535/TCA
2024 Approved
7 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DE
Rear Garden: T1 Acacia Crown Reduce the current Height and Width by up 3m.
24/02115/TCA
2024 Refused
9 Offerton Road London Lambeth SW4 0DH
Installation of glazed roof over rear terrace.
24/01311/FUL
2023 Approved
2 Belmont Road London Lambeth SW4 0BY
T2 and T3: x2 Limes, located in the rear garden - Reduce crown back to previous points of…
23/03919/TCA
2024 Approved
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road London Lambeth SW4 0BZ
T1 - extensive Climber over the fence, cut back overhang as close to the fence as possibl…
24/00433/TCA
2023 Approved
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road London SW4 0BZ
Replacement of existing single glazed timber doors and erection of new canopy structure.
23/02643/FUL
2023 Approved
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road London SW4 0BZ
Replacement of existing single glazed timber doors and erection of new canopy structure.
23/02643/RG3
2016 Approved
Box Lees 14 Grafton Square London SW4 0DQ
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16/02948/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
13 Offerton Road London SW4 0DH
Erection of a mansard roof extension with associated dormer windows; erection of a single…
16/02673/FUL
2016 Approved
6 Grafton Square London SW4 0DE
Replacement of existing single storey lower ground floor rear extension and the erection…
16/00254/LB
2016 Approved
6 Grafton Square London SW4 0DE
Replacement of existing single storey lower ground floor rear extension and the erection…
16/00253/FUL
2016 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

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