1A Templar Street London Lambeth SE5 9JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/03132/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - 1 Sycamore tree - To cut back T2 - 1 Lime tree - To cut back T3 - 1 tree of heaven - To cut back Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 2

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG AMENDMENT : SKETCH PLAN Plans · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Minet Estate 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St James, Grade II, 45 m away · 2 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 67 m away: Myatt's Fields
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1107 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Protected tree 13 m away: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), order 5; Wider setting of protected view 4A.2 Primrose Hill summit to the Palace of Westminster; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SE5 9JB
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Myatts Fields
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Erection of a ground floor single storey rear extension.
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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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