Flats 17 To 24 Pinkerton Place London SW16 1QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/03058/TCA Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Lime Tree (T1) 6m - re-pollard back to the previous point removing 3m of regrowth 1 x Willow Tree (T2) - 6m - Tip back 5m lateral branches by 2m to clear the parking space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

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 2

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photo · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Streatham Park & Garrads 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 ↗
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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 77 m away.
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
Postcode
SW16 1QS
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Target decision
30 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Communal Area: T1 Lime. Re pollard to previous points removing 3 m regrowth.
25/03391/TCA
2021 Approved
T1 8m Lime tree - Reduce in height by 3m to leave a 5m tree
21/04643/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/03514/TCA
2025 Approved
9 Riggindale Road London Lambeth SW16 1QL
Erection of a single storey ground floor rear timber orangery.
25/01131/FUL
2025 Approved
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Back Garden: T1 Eucalyptus [noted presence of Ganoderma aplanatum, a white rot wood-decay…
25/00593/TCA
2024 Approved
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2024 Withdrawn
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2024 Approved
10A Riggindale Road London SW16 1QJ
Front Garden T1 Willow Fell (the tree has decay fungus on the stem).
24/00975/TCA
2023 Refused
9 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Installation of a front window with extractor fan to the front elevation at ground floor.
23/03930/FUL
2024 Approved
4 Flat 5 Thirlmere Road London Lambeth SW16 1QW
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24/00873/TCA
2020 Approved
10 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QJ
1 x Robinia tree (T1) - reduce in height by up to 3 metres and reduce lateral spread by 2…
20/02288/TCA
2023 Approved
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T1: x1 Eucalyptus, situated in the rear garden: Repollard and strip out whippy growth
23/04048/TPO
2023 Approved
11 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QL
T1: x1 Eucalyptus, situated in the rear garden: Repollard and strip out whippy growth
23/04048/TCA
2023 Approved
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Replacement of the existing timber framed windows to the front and side elevations at fir…
23/01718/FUL
2023 Approved
5 Flat 1 Thirlmere Road London Lambeth SW16 1QW
2 x Copper Beech trees (T1/T2) - crown reduction back to previous pruning points reducing…
23/01094/TCA
2021 Approved
1A Riggindale Road London LONDON SW16 1QL
T1 12m willow tree - Reduce in height to previous pollard points be removing 3m of regrow…
21/04642/TCA
2022 Approved
1 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
1 x Lime tree (T1) - remove dead branch (Flat 2). 1 x Lime tree (T2) - remove lowest bran…
22/03941/TCA
2021 Approved
12 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QJ
To re-pollard 1 x Eucalyptus tree to front of property at 3 metres.
21/00818/TCA
2020 Approved
11 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QL
1 x Eucalyptus tree (T1) - remove new growth of 3m back to previous pruning points to lea…
20/03166/TCA
2020 Approved
10 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QJ
To crown reduce 1 x Corkscrew Willow tree (T1) back from pavement by up to 3 metres.
20/03279/TCA
2020 Approved
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T1 Elder tree - reduce 6m tree by 2m to leave a 4m tree in height, reduce spread by 2m on…
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2017 Approved
18 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QJ
Relocation of a side entrance and the removal of one side window for the installation of…
17/02622/FUL
2016 Approved
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Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension to Flat A.
16/06175/FUL
2016 Refused
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Replacement of all windows to first floor flat with PCVu casement windows .
16/06610/FUL
2016 Approved
7 Riggindale Road London SW16 1QL
Conversion of three self-contained flats into a single dwelling house.
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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