53 Grafton Square London SW4 0DU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REAR GARDEN: T1 Weeping Silver Lime. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. Reason: Ongoing root-related displacement and lifting of paving adjacent to the rear elevation, causing damage to hard surfacing and a trip hazard. Previous pruning has not resolved the issue. Similar neighbouring trees have been removed due to equivalent root-related impacts, including ref. . Council Note: On 14th August Lambeth Council made a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. TPO . 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
Application progress
Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Part of
- TreesREAR GARDEN: T1 Weeping Silver Lime. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. Reason: Ongoing root-related…RefusedThis application26/01991/TCA
Site constraints 6
Show all 19 with distances
- 33 m1, 2 and 3, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 34 m4-8, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 36 m39-46, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 73 m39,41 and 43, Old TownGrade II*
- 74 m45, Old TownGrade II
- 76 mForecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 29 to 38 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 86 mFront Walls, Railings and Gates to Numbers 39,41 and 43Grade II*
- 86 m29-38, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 106 m1, the Polygon Sw4Grade II
- 112 m22-28, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 113 mForecourt Walls and Gate Piers to Numbers 16 to 28 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 117 m16-21, Grafton Square Sw4Grade II
- 127 mThe Lodge, Formerly Clapham Old Fire StationGrade II
- 132 m20 and 20a, Old TownGrade II
- 135 m6,7 and 8, the Polygon Sw4Grade II
- 137 m16, Old TownGrade II
- 140 mSt Peter's VicarageGrade II
- 145 m8 and 8a, Old TownGrade II
- 145 mForecourt Walls, Railings and Gate to Number 23Grade II*
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Decided in 52 days from validation, 23 days slower than Lambeth's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 3 Sept 2026
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27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Referenced application
Council archive
54 Grafton Square London SW4 0DU
To remove 1 x Lime tree to rear of property.
- Received
- 25 Feb 2021
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2021
- Outcome
- Approved