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25/01887/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Robinia (T1) - Crown Reduction (Lateral Spread): 1.5 metres all round, final branch length to be no less than 5m. Crown Thinning: 15% selective thinning to remove crossing and suppressed internal growth. Reason: To prevent future damage to property and amenity, and to improve light access and garden usability, while preserving the health and structural integrity of the tree in accordance with BS3998:2010. The supporting arboricultural justification is provided within the application form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jun 2025
✓
Validated
1 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
4 Sept 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Delegated Register · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

IMG PHOTO Photo · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG 25/01887/TPO Photo · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO Photo · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO Photo · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 1-5, Albert Square Sw8
List entry 1080567 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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 ↗
Albert Square 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
Albert Square. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 239 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 239 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, 1350 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 14 m away: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), order 16; 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 1 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,050,000 in October 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

22 October 2020£2,050,000
6 December 2002£685,000

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

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Postcode
SW8 1BU
Received
9 Jun 2025
Validated
1 Jul 2025
Ward
Oval
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2025
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 37 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
T1. Robinia Tree ? Lateral Spread Reduction and Canopy Thinning The Robinia, while not ye…
25/01395/TPO
2025
T1. Robinia Tree ? Lateral Spread Reduction and Canopy Thinning The Robinia, while not ye…
25/01395/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
Both T1, known as False Acacia, and T2, classified as Sycamore, are protected under Tree…
25/00689/TCA
2024 Refused
T1 Robinia: Crown reduce by 2-3m from the height and width Reason: Routine maintenance T2…
24/02885/TCA
2021 Approved
Work to front light well (lower ground floor) including replacement of 1x existing window…
21/02269/LB
2021 Approved
Work to front light well (lower ground floor) including replacement of 1x existing window…
21/02268/FUL
2021 Approved
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21/00534/DET
2016 Approved
Erection of ground floor rear part single, part two storey extension with external stairc…
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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

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