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St Thomas Church Telford Avenue London SW2 4BH

Granted Lambeth 08/02571/TPO Approval for works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

To re-pollard 22 x Ash trees on boundary of church back to main trunk knuckles (Reason: trees are shedding limbs and in poor structural condition).

As published by the council, reference 08/02571/TPO

Application record

Reference
08/02571/TPO
Type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
9 Jun 2008
Validated
9 Jun 2008
Decided
4 Sep 2008
Ward
Streatham Hill
Postcode
SW2 4BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2008

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 4 Sep 2008

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 4 September 2008, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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