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26/03030/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR GARDEN: T1 Robinia 'Frisia' REMOVE ASCENDING SECONDARY STEM back to its point of origin. REDUCE LATERAL BRANCH at approximately 3m above ground level by 2m to clear the neighbouring olive crown. CROWN THIN by 20%. FRONT GARDEN: T2 Two London planes REDUCE HEIGHT AND LATERAL BRANCHES by up to 3m to previous reduction points. Reason: routine maintenance to improve light to surrounding gardens and manage tree crowns. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

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Site constraints 7

Sibella Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1300 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 30 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 1

Last sold for £495,000 in August 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

6 August 1999£495,000

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

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW4 6NR
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbortech Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1343 days to 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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