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Ashfield Court 287 Clapham Road London SW9 9BB

Granted Lambeth 20/01896/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 reduce lateral branches of 2 x London Plane trees (T1/T2) to clear building by 3 metres.

As published by the council, reference 20/01896/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/01896/TPO
Type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
9 Jun 2020
Validated
9 Jun 2020
Decided
28 Jul 2020
Ward
Larkhall
Postcode
SW9 9BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00551/TPO Withdrawn

    Ashfield Court 287 Clapham Road London SW9 9BB

    FRONT: T1, T2, T3 and T4 Planes REDUCE HEIGHT AND LATERALS by up to 2m to points of last reduction to leave new heights of 10m and spreads of 5m. (Structural pollards). Reason: Routine maintenance to provide light to surrounding gardens and for the health and safety of the trees. Repeat specification. Council Note: Following a desktop audit and review of the Councils Tree Preservation Order records, no evidence has been identified that Order 439 affecting this site was ever confirmed. The Council does not therefore treat the site as subject to a valid Tree Preservation Order. The application has accordingly been withdrawn from TPO determination.

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2020

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 28 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arbortech Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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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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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 28 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.

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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  • Ashfield Court 287 Clapham Road London SW9 9BB

    26/00551/TPO Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    FRONT: T1, T2, T3 and T4 Planes REDUCE HEIGHT AND LATERALS by up to 2m to points of last reduction to leave new heights of 10m and spreads of 5m. (Structural pollards). Reason: Routine maintenance to provide light to surrounding gardens and for the health and safety of the trees. Repeat specification. Council Note: Following a desktop audit and review of the Councils Tree Preservation Order records, no evidence has been identified that Order 439 affecting this site was ever confirmed. The Council does not therefore treat the site as subject to a valid Tree Preservation Order. The application has accordingly been withdrawn from TPO determination.

    Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

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  • Land In-between 13-15 And 17 Grantham Road London SW9 9DP

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In Lambeth

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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees