Planning application
Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To remove 1 x Tree of Heaven to front property (extensive damage to railings, kerb stones, paviour stones and property steps). Remove 2 x Fruit trees at front (poor specimens) and prune back 2 x larger Cherry trees from entrance to provide clearance. Crown lift 2 x Norway Maple trees, 1 x Walnut tree and 1 x Tree of Heaven at rear to improve light levels within garden area.
As published by the council, reference 09/03993/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 09/03993/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 25 Nov 2009
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2009
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2010
- Ward
- Princes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE11 4XA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 4 applications since 2006: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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15/01912/TCA Granted
Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
To remove 1 x Tree of Heaven tree and 1 x Lilac tree to rear of property.
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10/03373/GPDO24 Refused
Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
Application for prior approval for the installation of a 1.6m H x 1.2m W x 0.45m D Broadband Cabinet on the public highway, under Part 24 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (as amended)Public pavement outside 15-22 Tamar House, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5U1
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07/00164/TCA Granted
Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
To prune back 1 x Walnut tree and 1 x Maple tree from building and lift to 3 m, crown reduce 1 x Tree of Heaven by 25% and prune back overhang, lift canopy of 1 x other Maple tree to 4 m and prune back from stairwell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2009
Received by Lambeth
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14 Jan 2010
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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22 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Lambeth granted permission on 14 January 2010, 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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Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
Application for prior approval for the installation of a 1.6m H x 1.2m W x 0.45m D Broadband Cabinet on the public highway, under Part 24 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (as amended)Public pavement outside 15-22 Tamar House, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5U1
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24 Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
To remove 1 x Tree of Heaven tree to rear of 23 + 24 Tamar House (causing structural damage to the property).
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Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
To prune back 1 x Walnut tree and 1 x Maple tree from building and lift to 3 m, crown reduce 1 x Tree of Heaven by 25% and prune back overhang, lift canopy of 1 x other Maple tree to 4 m and prune back from stairwell.
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T1 - T3 3 x Silver Birch trees - leaning trees remove and replace with a more suitable ornamental trees T4 ornamental Portuguese laurel spp - Fell to ground level Council Note: On 21 September 2026 Lambeth Council made provisional Tree Preservation Order TPO No. 540. The Order protects only the five individually identified trees on the Kennington Lane frontage: T1 Flowering Cherry, T2 Cherry, T3 multi-stem Birch, T4 Cherry and T5 Cherry. It does not extend to other trees within the Tamar House grounds or to shrubs. The Order takes effect immediately and remains provisional for up to six months unless confirmed by the Council, whichever occurs first. For a copy of the provisional TPO, or to make representations, please email [email protected].
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Tamar House Kennington Lane London SE11 4XA
To remove 1 x Tree of Heaven tree and 1 x Lilac tree to rear of property.
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Outside Tamar House Kennington Lane London Lambeth SE11 4XA
FRONTAGE COMMUNAL GARDEN: T1 Flowering Cherry: FELL TO GROUND LEVEL and remove stump. COMMUNAL GARDEN: T2 Norway Maple: REDUCE approximately 8m lateral branches on the building and fire escape side by 2m. T3 Norway Maple: REDUCE approximately 8m lateral branches and branches touching the building by up to 2m. T4 Walnut: REDUCE all branches on the building side by 2m to provide approximately 2m clearance from the building. Council Note: On 21 September 2026 Lambeth Council made provisional Tree Preservation Order TPO No. 540. The Order protects only the five individually identified trees on the Kennington Lane frontage: T1 Flowering Cherry, T2 Cherry, T3 multi-stem Birch, T4 Cherry and T5 Cherry. It does not extend to other trees within the Tamar House grounds or to shrubs. The Order takes effect immediately and remains provisional for up to six months unless confirmed by the Council, whichever occurs first. For a copy of the provisional TPO, or to make representations, please email [email protected].
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