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25/02257/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front Garden: Tree 1 (Unknown Species) (T1): Pollard back to the main trunk, removing all lateral branches and secondary growth. Back Garden: Tree 2 (Unknown Species) (T2): Fell the tree to ground level and remove the stump where possible. Note: The tree in the front garden, identified as a lime (T4), is protected under Tree Preservation Order No. 525 (2025) (made 03 October 2025; notice issued 06 October 2025). The Italian alder in the rear garden is not included within this Order, and its removal may therefore proceed under this Section 211 notice Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2025
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Refused
16 Oct 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 4

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG ADDITIONAL PLANS Photo · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG ADDITIONAL PLANS Photo · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Vassall Road 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Vassall Road, Brixton
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
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 ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 105-123, Vassall Road Sw9, Grade II, 14 m away · 1 Grade I, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 628 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 628 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1740 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), order 2; Wider setting of protected view 4A.2 Primrose Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
SW9 6NJ
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
4 Sept 2025
Ward
Myatts Fields
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2025
Decision
Raise Objection Serve TPO
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days slower than Lambeth's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% 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 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2025 Approved
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Rear garden: T1 Sycamore. Crown reduce by approximately 2m to 3m leaving final height 5m…
25/03161/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
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Communal frontage: G1 three Plums and one Cotoneaster. Pollard to 3m. T2 Sycamore. Crown…
25/02977/TCA
2025 Approved
129 Vassall Road London SW9 6NJ
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of existing boiler plant and flue system and the installation of a flue extra…
22/04217/FUL
2022 Approved
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Fell lime tree
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2023
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23/02844/LB
2023
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2023 Withdrawn
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Erection of two, two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses following the demolition of the…
23/01550/FUL
2022 Approved
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Enlargement of rear patio doors with bi-folding doors, addition of a ground floor WC, rem…
22/02994/FUL
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Enlargement of rear patio doors with bi-folding doors, addition of a ground floor WC, rem…
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Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension; replacement of existing windows…
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Repair and replacement of roofing coverings, repairs and overhaul to rainwater goods with…
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2020 Approved
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Repair and replacement of roofing coverings, repairs and overhaul to rainwater goods with…
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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

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.