Planning application
St Thomas Church Telford Avenue London SW2 4BH
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
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9 Jun 2008
Received by Lambeth
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4 Sep 2008
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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5 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
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St Thomas Church Telford Avenue London SW2 4XW
Tree Preservation Order No. 234 (1992) protects T1 to T23 Ash. Tree Works Submitted: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SURVEY PROVIDED BY TMA AND UPDATED BY TREE PROJECTS 26/11/2025. -WE NOTE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARDS TO FELLING AND RE-POLLARDING ADVISED BY TMA 25/04/2025 HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED OTHER THAN ASH TREE T7 HAS BEEN REMOVED. -IN ADDITION, RE-POLLARDING OF SPECIFIC ASH TREES ADVOCATED BY TMA APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND, WHERE PREVIOUSLY NO POLLARDING WAS RECOMMENDED, THIS IS NOW CONSIDERED OVERDUE, ON BASIS THAT TREES SHOULD REASONABLY BE MAINTAINED ON A THREE YEAR CYCLE, ASH TREES TO REMAIN ARE ALL TO BE RE-POLLARDED. -ADDITIONAL NON-SIGNIFICANT MINOR AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE PRUNING THAT HAS BECOME REQUIRED IS ADDED. -T4 IS TO BE FELLED AT CLEINT REQUEST: THIS IS A NON-SIGNIFICANT UNSUSAINABLY LOCATED SMALL TREE. -ONE SMALL LIME TREE TO BE TRANSPLANTED TO POSITION OF T16, -NEW PLANTING NEEDED TO REPLACE PROPOSED REMOVALS: EXISTING REPLACEMENT PLANTING, ACER P. BRILLIANTISSIIMUM, CONSIDERED TO BE AND SELF-EVIDENTLY INADEQUATE FOR THE LOCATION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED: A SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED RECOMMENDING PLANTING OF 12-14CM STEM GIRTH PRUNUS AVIUM PLENA INTO MULCHED BEDS.
Refused Trees 3 docs -
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(T3) Bay (TPO103, T7) Hedgecut into dome shape removing approximately 80cm - routine maintenance. Height from 5.0m to 4.2m. Crown spread from 4.5m to 3.7m (T5) Oak Crown reduce by approximately 1.6m, retaining lower growth for privacy - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to 3.4m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m (T6) Lime Crown reduce to previous pruning points - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.5m to 3.0m (T7) Dead Cherry Section fell to ground level and grub out stump - dead. Height 2.5m Crown spread 0.0m (T8) Row of Cypress trees Hedgecut front face overhanging neighbouring gardens - routine maintenance. Heights 7.0m Crown spreads from 5.0m to 4.0m (TG10) Row of dead cypress trees Fell to ground level - dead. Heights 7.0-8.0m Crown spreads 3.0-4.0m
Awaiting decision Trees 11 docs -
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 2 (Refuse and Recycling) of planning permission ref 05/01876/FUL (Conversion of a single dwelling house to provide 3 self-contained flats with carparking space and associated alterations) Granted on 11.08.2005.
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