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25/03258/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Withdrawn
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Cut back from building to give approx 2m clearance. Reduce height by approx 2m. T2: Elder (Sambucus nigra) Cut back from building to give approx 2m clearance. G3: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) 3 x Sycamore behind rear garage #18: Cut back from building to give approx 2m clearance. Reduce height by approx. 4-5m. Final height = 8m and final spread = 6m. T4: Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Cut back from building to give approx 2m clearance. Reduce height to previous pruning points, removing roughly 3-4m of new growth. Final height = 12m and final spread = 8m. Officer note: S.211 Notice withdrawn by the Council. The site is not within a conservation area, and no TPO applies. Therefore, no S.211 Notice of tree work in the Conservation Area or TPO application for tree works to protected trees needs to be submitted to the LPA for its determination. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2025
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Withdrawn
28 Oct 2025

Withdrawn on 28 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Oct 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 211 m away: Ruskin Park; 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 listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SE5 8EB
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
28 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Tree Company (London) Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 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
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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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