28 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01190/TCA - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Back garden: T1 multi stem Bay Tree. Crown lift to provide 2m clearance above ground level. T2 Loquat. Crown lift to provide 2m clearance above ground level at the fence line. T3 Palm. Crown lift to provide 2m clearance above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Lambeth built-up area.
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
SW4 6LT
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Clapham Town
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days slower than Lambeth's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
270decided 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 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Installation of two external air conditioning condenser units to the rear of the property.
25/02443/FUL
2024 Approved
T1 - Multi-stem bay tree, situated in the rear garden, Suggested work - prune lower branc…
24/00164/TCA
2023 Approved
The demolition of single rear extension and erection of replacement two-storey extension…
23/02964/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
98 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PS
Erection of a 3-storey building with a basement comprising two self-contained flats, incl…
25/01917/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
32 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
Change of use of the House in Multiple Occupation - HMO (Use Class C4) into two residenti…
25/01030/FUL
2025 Refused
Room 1 32 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
Erection of a rear outbuilding.
25/01213/FUL
2025 Approved
28 Sibella Road London SW4 6HX
Back Garden: G1 Fastigiate Hornbeams x5: CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 15m to 12m to pre…
25/00720/TCA
2024 Refused
98 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PS
Erection of a 3-storey single dwellinghouse, including front and rear lightwells and prov…
24/02409/FUL
2024 Approved
28 Sibella Road London Lambeth SW4 6HX
Back Garden: T1 and T2 Olive FELL and Remove the Stumps (both trees are Dead).
24/01676/TCA
2023 Refused
98 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PS
Erection of a 3-storey single dwellinghouse plus basement, including front and rear light…
23/03068/FUL
2024 Approved
40 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LT
T1 - Lime Tree, reduce back to previous points of reduction due to it being too large for…
24/00981/TCA
2018 Approved
Flat 1 39 Gauden Road London SW4 6LR
Cut back three trees that overhang the fence onto my property.
18/02980/TCA
2023 Approved
18 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LT
Installation of metal railings onto the front steps and landing.
23/04146/FUL
2024 Approved
33 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LR
T1-Lime, reduce all aspects of the crown back to the most recent points of reduction, app…
24/00085/TCA
2023
A E Chapman And Son Ltd Timber Mill Way London Lambeth SW4 6LY
Demolition of the existing buildings, structures and associated hardstanding, and the red…
23/03529/FUL
2023 Approved
39 Gauden Road London SW4 6LR
T1: x1 Sycamore Tree. Located in the front garden of no. 39 Gauden Road. Suggested work…
23/02156/TCA
2023 Approved
28 Sibella Road London SW4 6HX
Installation of a lean-to free standing Greenhouse.
23/02390/FUL
2023 Approved
28 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
8 x Conifer trees (T1-T8) each approximately 4m in height - remove.
23/00441/TCA
2023 Approved
30 Basement Flat Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LT
1 x Sycamore tree (T1) - reduce height from 10m to 8m and width 7m to 6m. 1 x Sycamore tr…
23/00292/TCA
2022
98 Bromfelde Road London SW4 6PS
Erection of a 4-storey building including a basement to provide 1 single dwelling.
22/02971/FUL
2022 Approved
36 Gauden Road London Lambeth SW4 6LT
Installation of a side dormer.
22/01974/FUL
2022 Approved
34 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
T1 Sycamore 3-4m Reduction to manage size of tree and balance crown ( Flat 2)
22/02076/TCA
2021 Approved
11 Gauden Road London SW4 6LR
Erection of a single storey rear extension at second floor, along with new metal handrail…
21/04897/FUL
2016 Approved
12 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
Replacement of existing rear dormer extension; replacement of existing rear glazed window…
16/03924/FUL
2016 Approved
26 Gauden Road London SW4 6LT
To remove 1 x Silver Birch tree to rear of property.
16/00874/TCA
2016 Approved
17 Gauden Road London SW4 6LR
Replacement of the existing conservatory with the erection of a new lower and upper groun…
16/03491/FUL
2016 Approved
11 Gauden Road London SW4 6LR
To prune back 2 x False Acacia trees from front of property to provide 1.5 - 2 metre clea…
16/03403/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
24 Sibella Road London SW4 6HX
Erection of a garden studio and store (to 24A Sibella Road)
16/01031/FUL
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