Oakfield School 126 - 128 Thurlow Park Road London SE21 8HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02359/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Robinia pseudoacacia (T2) - 5 Day Notice dying top section of crown over car park to be reduced in height by approximately 4m down to healthy growth, dead wood to be removed. Sycamore (T3) - 5 Day Notice Whole crown reduction in height to 10m above ground level, re-shaping for a natural form due to upper crown die back and significant high dead wood. Sycamore (T7) - 5 Day Notice to remove as Dead, hazardous over pavement and Croxted Road. No replanting required as several saplings establishing nearby. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 75.

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: Lime (Tilia Spp), order 245; Registered park or garden 128 m away: Belair; Conservation area 73 m away: Dulwich Village; Inside the Southwark 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 1

Last sold for £816,995 in July 2025. Other property, leasehold.

31 July 2025£816,995Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area347 m² (3,735 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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 TPO trees
Postcode
SE21 8HP
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
West Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Welton - arborist
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Lambeth are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.