24 Telford Avenue London Lambeth SW2 4XE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02517/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Lime - fell, T2 - Lime - fell and T3 & T4 - Lime - crown reduce - Both are 18m in height. Reduce height by 3m from 18m to 15m. Reduce laterals by 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points, cutting back to the previous reduction points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 33.

Documents 9

Statements & assessments 1

PDF STATEMENT OF WORKS Supporting Docs · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Telford 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SW2 4XE
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 33, past Lambeth's usual 29 days for tree and landscaping works. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 2 Dec 2026.

Day 3323 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
302decided 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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2022 Approved
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Replacement of existing front dormer window with an inverted roof terrace and replacement…
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2020 Approved
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De-conversion of three residential units into a single dwellinghouse.
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2021 Approved
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2017 Refused
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2016 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension to ground floor flat.
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2016 Refused
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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.