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21 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

Granted Lambeth 17/04948/TCA Approval for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

To crown reduce 1 x Magnolia tree, 1 x Robinia tree and 1 x Mulberry tree to rear of property by up 1 metre. Crown thin the Mulberry tree by 15%.

As published by the council, reference 17/04948/TCA

Application record

Reference
17/04948/TCA
Type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
10 Oct 2017
Validated
10 Oct 2017
Decided
28 Nov 2017
Ward
Stockwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW8 1BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03075/TCA Withdrawn

    21 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

    1 x Robinia (T1): section fell to ground level - less than 10m from building. Tree has been dropping some large, dead branches into the garden where children play. The roots are causing patio slabs to lift making a trip hazard. Also causing excess shading to neighbouring garden. Height 14.0m Crown spread 9.0m Officer note: Tree Preservation Order (TPO) No. 523 (2025) was served by the Council on 30 September 2025. The tree is now legally protected. Although the applicant selected both TPO and Conservation Area on the application form, the submission was not accompanied by the technical information required under the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No. 605). Accordingly, the form was incorrectly validated and cannot be treated as a valid application for consent. A formal TPO application supported by appropriate arboricultural evidence and justification for the proposed works must be submitted before the Council can lawfully determine the application.

    Decided 28 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 25/02647/TCA Granted

    21 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

    Rear Garden: T1 Robinia: section fell to ground level. Note: On 30 September 2025 the London Borough of Lambeth made Tree Preservation Order No. 523 (2025) to protect this tree. The Order now prevents any works to T1 being undertaken without the Councils formal consent under the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.

    Decided 2 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2017

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 28 Nov 2017

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Able Tree Services Ltd. Agent, a tree-works contractor

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 28 November 2017, 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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