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26/01701/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: T1 Cabbage Palm. THIN internal growth. REMOVE dead seed pods and leaves. REDUCE height from approximately 5m to 4m and reduce spread from approximately 2m to 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Rosendale 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.
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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SE21 8HT
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
West Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days slower than Lambeth's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
475decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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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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