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26/02321/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR GARDEN: T1 Walnut: CROWN REDUCE by approximately 2m to 3m; T2 Evergreen Magnolia: FELL to ground level; T3 Bay: REDUCE HEIGHT by approximately 2m to 3m and TRIM remaining crown to contain growth; T4 Silver Birch: CROWN REDUCE by approximately 2m to 3m, selectively pruning to dominant growth to retain a natural form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
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 928 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 928 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 6 October 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 £3,320,000 in July 2011. Detached house, freehold.

6 July 2011£3,320,000
2 October 2000£1,475,000

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

Building

Floor area308 m² (3,315 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2009, 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 0QX
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Take A Bough Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 7 days slower than Lambeth's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
334decided 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 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Front Garden: G1: Lime (x3): CROWN REDUCE by 5m to previous reduction points, REDUCE late…
25/01286/TCA
2024 Approved
Erection of bike store, bin store, dog shower and parcel drop box in front drive area.
24/00671/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning…
23/03780/DET
2021 Approved
T1 -T2 To fell dead pear dead and crab apple pear is dead and crab to landscape the garde…
21/02308/TCA
2017 Approved
To reduce in height and lateral spread 2 x Lime trees to front of property by up to 3 met…
17/05421/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2016
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2016 Withdrawn
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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

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.