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25/02521/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front Garden: T1 Cherry. Crown reduction by up to 2m. Crown lift to 1.8m above pavement. Final height 4m to 5m, spread 4m. Reason: Contain size and limit shading. Rear Garden: T2 Prunus. Crown reduction by up to 3m. Crown lift to 1.8m above pavement. Final height 4 to 5m, spread 5m. Reason: Contain size and limit shading. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2025
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Validated
2 Sept 2025
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Approved
12 Sept 2025

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

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 22-28, Grafton Square Sw4
List entry 1080428 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 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 1328 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

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,925,000 in December 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

11 December 2020£1,925,000

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

Building

Floor area202 m² (2,174 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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
SW4 0DB
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Take A Bough Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 10 days from validation, 18 days faster than Lambeth's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. 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 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Demolition of existing conservatory with the erection of a new timber framed glazed conse…
16/06777/LB
2016 Approved
Demolition of existing conservatory with the erection of a new timber framed glazed conse…
16/06776/FUL
2016 Refused
Demolition of existing conservatory and installation of a new conservatory as a replaceme…
16/04442/LB
2016 Refused
Demolition of existing conservatory with the erection of a new timber framed glazed conse…
16/03945/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
22 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DB
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25/03754/TCA
2025 Approved
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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
28 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DB
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25/02764/LB
2025 Approved
23 Grafton Square London SW4 0DB
Front Garden: T1 Almond. Reduction by up to 20% to clear overhang. Rear Garden: T2 Maple…
25/02246/TCA
2025 Approved
3 Grafton Square London SW4 0DE
Rear Garden: T1: Magnolia grandiflora: REDUCE height by up to 1.5m and trim face by 0.5m…
25/01250/TCA
2024 Approved
Sedley Place 68 Venn Street London SW4 0AX
Installation of air conditioning unit (with associated acoustic enclosure) to south-weste…
24/03300/FUL
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
2019 Approved
62 Venn Street London SW4 0AT
To lift crown of 1 x False Acacia to front of property to 6 metres, prune back from roofl…
19/03254/TCA
2023 Approved
39 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DB
T1 Silver Birch (x1) - Reduce crown back to previous points of reduction (approximately 3…
23/03920/TPO
2023 Withdrawn
45 Venn Street London Lambeth SW4 0AZ
T1: x1 Willow - fell due to proximity to fence and stronger specimen behind.
23/02786/TCA
2023 Approved
26 Venn Street London Lambeth SW4 0AT
Demolition of one rear window and side door and erection of a single storey ground floor…
23/01365/FUL
2023 Refused
47 Venn Street London Lambeth SW4 0AZ
Installation of a Juliet Balcony and glazed double doors within existing rear dormer.
23/01678/FUL
2023 Approved
8 Grafton Square London Lambeth SW4 0DE
1 x Silver Birch tree (T1) - remove. 1 x Fig tree (T2) - reduce back to previous pruning…
23/00372/TCA
2022 Withdrawn
2 - 4 Venn Street London SW4 0AT
Erection of a single storey rear and side infill extension - Flat 2
22/03260/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
40 Venn Street London Lambeth SW4 0AT
1 x Leylandii conifer tree (T1) - remove.
22/02594/TCA
2022 Approved
35 Venn Street London Lambeth SW4 0AZ
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension with a courtyard includi…
22/02204/FUL
2022 Approved
128 Stonhouse Street London Lambeth SW4 6AL
Redevelopment of the site, involving the demolition of the existing MOT garage/Panel Beat…
22/00717/FUL
2022 Approved
41 Grafton Square London SW4 0DB
De-conversion of two flats into a single dwellinghouse, involving the erection of a singl…
22/00552/LB
2022 Approved
41 Grafton Square London SW4 0DB
De-conversion of two flats into a single dwellinghouse, involving the erection of a singl…
22/00551/FUL
2016 Approved
58 And 60 Venn Street London SW4 0AT
Renovation of existing flats, involving the erection of a single storey ground floor rear…
16/04594/FUL
2016 Approved
2 - 4 Venn Street London SW4 0AT
Erection of a ground floor single storey rear/side infill extension. (Flat 2)
16/03034/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
37 Venn Street London SW4 0AZ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and replacement of existing side bedroom door…
16/00164/FUL
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

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.