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26/03145/TPO - Approval for works to TPO trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T726 Purple Plum - Create a new pollarded crown at a height of 3m - A number of limbs have failed in recent years. Cavity at main break. Close to school entrance, high pedestrian traffic. To retain the tree in some form. T19 Oak - Conduct a vertical and horizontal reduction of the crown to establish a 3m gap between the adjacent block of flats and the remaining crown of the tree. To provide light to the adjacent property. T82 Plane - Conduct a vertical and horizontal reduction of the crown to establish a 3m gap between the adjacent block of flats and the remaining crown of the tree. To provide light to the adjacent property. T147 Willow - Pollard to reduce height from 14m to 12m and radius from 12m to 8m on all sides. To maintain tree stability due to decay at base of stem and decay at 5m. T187 Plane - Reduce overextended limb on south side of crown by 3m from a radius of 10m to 7m. To maintain the integrity of this limb and balance crown. T204 Plane - Conduct a vertical and horizontal reduction of the crown to establish a 3m gap between the adjacent block of flats and the remaining crown of the tree. On the East and North side of crown. To provide light to the adjacent properties. T321 Plane - Conduct a vertical and horizontal reduction of the crown to establish a 3m gap between the adjacent block of flats and the remaining crown of the tree. To provide light to the adjacent property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Lambeth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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
2 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area335 m² (3,606 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Postcode
SW2 4AX
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Clapham Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbortech Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Lambeth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1145 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
21 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.