51 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AL

1. 7 May 2020

   Received by Lambeth

2. 12 May 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Grant Permission

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lambeth granted permission on 7 July 2020, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 57 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AL

  26/01396/FUL Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey ground floor rear and side extension. Erection of a rear and side dormer extensions and installation of 3x rooflights to the existing pitched roof. Replacement of existing ground floor rear window with a fixed frameless glass window and enlargement of existing ground floor side window.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane London LONDON SW16 1LF

  21/03891/TCA Submitted 5 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  10.5m ash (large spreading crown - heavily congested I with lots of dead wood and crossing branches) originally pollarded at 3m; Reduce back to previous points (remove approx lm off the ends of the branches); Retain the shape; 20% heavy crown thin; Lift crown to 2.5m but retain small hazel at the base. 2m young oak - Cut back lightly by up to 30cm to bring back from the access road. Large ash very close to the corner of the house at 58a (originally pollarded at 3m) Cut lower branches away from the house - trimming them back to the main trunk at 3m; Reduce back to previous points (remove approx 1m off the ends of the branches) Retain the shape; 20% heavy crown thin Past the gate. 7m hazel - Cut back to previous points at 3.5m. 9m sycamore - Repollard to 4m. 7m lime - Repollard to 4m. Hazel - Cut back to 3m. 2.5m lilac - Cut back to 2m. l0m ash - Repollard at 5m and strip out dead wood; Strip out ivy down to ground level. 2.5m lilac - Cut back to 2m. l0m ash -Repollard at 5m and strip out dead wood Strip out ivy down to ground level 2.5m lilac - Cut back to 2m. Labumum - Crown thin by 5%; No crown reduction required. 7m hornbeam (Allow to establish) - Remove 1m off the height and remove internal crossing branches; Shape the sides to match. 6.5m lime - Remove Inn from the top and shape in the sides to match; Strip out ivy. 6.5m unidentified tree (final tree along this row) - Remove 1m from the top and shape the sides to match.

  Granted Trees

• Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane London SW16 1LF

  06/00513/TPO Submitted 25 Jan 2006 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Mar

  To fell to ground level 3 x Lombardy Poplar trees located closest to property and reduce in height 2 x further Lombardy Poplar trees by 50%.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane London SW16 1LF

  05/03400/TCA Submitted 20 Oct 2005 50 yards away

  To remove 6 x Poplar trees along boundary stretching away from the property.

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• The Lodge Woodfield Lane London SW16 1LF

  14/02645/TCA Submitted 8 May 2014 50 yards away

  To remove 1 x Eucalyptus tree to rear of property and reduce in height 3 x Conifer trees also at rear by approximately 15ft.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• The Cottage Woodfield Lane London SW16 1LF

  14/00703/DET Submitted 9 Feb 2014 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 9 (full details of all required Access Facilitation Pruning) of planning permission ref 13/04188/FUL (Erection of a single storey side extension, to replace the existing conservatory, together with excavation to provide a basement level with the formation of three lightwells) Granted on 28.11.2013

  Granted Conditions Extension Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02558/LDCE Awaiting decision

  18 Narbonne Avenue London SW4 9JS

  Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) for the change of use of property from 2 dwellings to a single dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02557/LDCP Awaiting decision

  47 Clive Road London SE21 8DA

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of rear dormer roof extension; dormer roof extension over existing rear outrigger and installation of 3 x rooflights to the front roof slope.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02383/LDCP Awaiting decision

  19 Ivymount Road London SE27 0NB

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to provision of a vehicular crossover and dropped kerb to the front of the property together with associated alterations to the boundary treatment.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01071/LDCP Withdrawn

  36 Elms Road London Lambeth SW4 9EX

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to the erection of side and rear 'box' roof extensions including a side roof light and removal of a chimney.

  Received 2 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02337/LDCP Awaiting decision

  34 Acland Crescent London SE5 8EQ

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to erection of a hip to gable roof extension together with the erection of a rear dormer with juliet balcony and installation of 2x rooflights to the front roofslope.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development