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25/02864/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order London Borough of Lambeth Tree Preservation Order No 426 17 Groveway Order made 9 February 2001 Order confirmed 8 May 2001 Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 18m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - See map Service - Crown Reduction Work Required - Reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m, to finished crown dimensions of 15m height and 10m lateral spread. Remove major deadwood over 40mm in diameter. Crown lift to 2.5m over the footpath and 5m over the road. Reason - To manage the trees size. Priority Code - B Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2025
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Refused
27 Nov 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 16

PDF 25_02864_TPO_17_GROVEWAY_OFFICER_REPORT_PDF Delegated Register · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG OFFICER_SITE_IMAGE_14_10_2025 Photo · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH OF LOCATION OF TREE Photo · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 15 and 17, Groveway Sw9
List entry 1080438 · The pin is inside its outline · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (34 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.
Show the other 34 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Protected tree 8 m away: Lime (Tilia Spp), order 426
7 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
National infrastructure project 579 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 579 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1895 m).
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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 32 m away.
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 TPO trees
Postcode
SW9 0AH
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Stockwell East
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2025
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
27 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Artemis tree services ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 49 days slower than Lambeth's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% 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
6 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.