39 St Martin's Road London Lambeth SW9 0SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02075/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FRONT GARDEN: T1 Lime: REPOLLARD to the most recent points of reduction, reducing the crown from approximately 8m to 6.5m in height and from approximately 4m to 3m in width. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Plans · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Stockwell Park 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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 50, Stockwell Park Crescent Sw9, Grade II, 47 m away · 10 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW9 0SP
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Stockwell East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Respect your Elders

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
270decided 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 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Front Garden T1 - Lime tree, repollard to previous points of reduction, estimated lengths…
24/00479/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
28 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DE
Rear garden: T1 Magnolia grandiflora (marked X). Reduce height from 10m to 6.5m. Works re…
25/02870/TCA
2025 Approved
14 Burnley Road London SW9 0SJ
Back Garden: T2 Sycamore. Height approximately 12m. Reduce height by up to 3m to about 9m…
25/02322/TCA
2025 Approved
7 St Michael's Road London SW9 0SL
Back Garden: T1-T2 Limes - Reduce to previous pollard points, height from 12.8m to 9.75m…
25/02209/TCA
2025 Withdrawn
8 Burnley Road London SW9 0SH
Erection of 2 rear dormer windows and installation of 2 front roof lights.
25/01848/FUL
2025 Approved
54 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DG
Back Garden: T1 Ash: CROWN LIFT by 1m. Reason: prevent overhang into garden. T2 Bay: CROW…
25/00948/TCA
2025 Approved
35 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DQ
Back Garden: T1 Fig tree: Fell to ground level. T2 Laburnum: Fell to ground level.
25/00553/TCA
2024 Approved
50 Stockwell Park Crescent London Lambeth SW9 0DG
Back Garden: T1 Bay tree: Sectional dismantle.
24/03922/TCA
2024 Approved
50 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DG
Replacement of rear conservatory with new oak framed extension with rooflight and green r…
24/02459/LB
2024 Approved
50 Stockwell Park Crescent London Lambeth SW9 0DG
Replacement of rear conservatory with new oak framed extension with rooflight and green r…
24/02458/FUL
2024 Approved
26 Stockwell Park Crescent London Lambeth SW9 0DE
Rear Garden: T1 Ash Crown Reduce the Southern Crown by up to 25%.
24/01369/TCA
2020 Approved
13 St Martin's Road London SW9 0SP
2 x lime at the back of the garden, have been pollarded before and examined by Mr Leonard…
20/00257/TCA
2018 Approved
11 St Martin's Road London SW9 0SP
T1 Walnut front garden fell to ground level and grind stump before mechanical damage occu…
18/03873/TCA
2024 Approved
8 Burnley Road London Lambeth SW9 0SH
T1 - Pear, reduce crown by approx by 2m to previous points. T2 - Holly, dismantle to grou…
24/00505/TCA
2024 Approved
27 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DQ
Rear Garden 27 Stockwell Park Crescent 24/00392/TPO Number 19 Stockwell Park Crescent 197…
24/00392/TCA
2024 Approved
27 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DQ
Rear Garden 27 Stockwell Park Crescent 24/00392/TPO Number 19 Stockwell Park Crescent 197…
24/00392/TPO
2023 Approved
1 St Martin's Road London SW9 0SP
T1 London Plane tree - Crown reduce to previous pollard points reducing a 15m tree by 5m…
23/03518/TCA
2023 Approved
19 Burnley Road London SW9 0SJ
T1: x1 Pear tree, situated in the rear garden. Suggested work - fell to ground level. Rea…
23/03244/TCA
2023 Approved
14 St Martin's Road London Lambeth SW9 0SW
T1: Birch, Reduce 3 x over extended branches removing lengths of no more than 2m. Thin re…
23/03113/TCA
2023 Approved
36 Stockwell Park Crescent London Lambeth SW9 0DG
T1: x1 Sycamore tree situated in the rear garden. Suggested work - thin and Reduce crown…
23/02659/TCA
2023 Approved
6 Burnley Road London Lambeth SW9 0SH
(T1) Bay tree, located in the front garden. Suggested work: crown reduce and reshape by 3…
23/02873/TCA
2016
7 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DQ
To remove 1 x Silver Birch tree (dead) to rear of property.
16/04174/TCA
2016 Approved
Begbie House St Martin's Road London Lambeth SW9 0SR
Replacement of existing PVC windows and doors with PVC windows and doors
16/01481/RG3
2016 Approved
14 Burnley Road London SW9 0SJ
To remove 1 x Lime tree to rear of property (damaging boundary wall).
16/01763/TCA
2016 Approved
27 St Martin's Road London Lambeth SW9 0SP
To crown reduce 1 x Ash tree to front of property back to previous reduction points.
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2016 Approved
37 Stockwell Park Crescent London Lambeth SW9 0DQ
To re-pollard 2 x Lime trees to front of property back to previous reduction points.
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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