31 Bourke Close London SW4 8ER

1. 9 Jun 2020

   Received by Lambeth

2. 28 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Grant Permission

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 30 Bourke Close London SW4 8ER

  25/04012/TPO Submitted 29 Dec 2025 5m away

  Clapham Park TPO No. 456 (Area Order) 15 April 2008. Tree Works Submitted: The trees proposed for removal are a Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) (labelled T1 on the sketch plan) and an Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) (labelled T2 on the sketch plan), both species known for their high water demand. We seek consent for the complete removal of both trees. This work is critical because the trees have been identified in the attached structural report as the likely cause of damage to the rear bay window of the property due to their close proximity to the property - the trees are causing movement to the bay which has caused the cracks shown in the images attached to this application. We have been advised that we will need to reconstruct the bay window due to this damage and will need to remove the trees to ensure damage does not occur to the repaired bay. The report confirms the property is constructed on clay, a material highly susceptible to the action of tree roots. In addition, the evergreen nature of the Holm Oak causes dense, year-round shading which has prevented anything else from growing in the garden, severely limiting its ecological diversity and severely limiting light in the property itself. There is also high prevalence of Ash Dieback locally, making the removal of the Ash tree identified in the structural report of further benefit as a preventative measure. Regarding a second Ash tree (labelled T3 on the sketch plan) also located in the garden, we would welcome the council's guidance on whether this should also be removed at this stage as part of a proactive management plan to mitigate against the spread of Ash Dieback (and prevent future further damage to the property). Furthermore, the location and root structure of the trees are actively causing destabilisation of the boundary wall between number 29 and 30 properties.

  Refused Trees 1 doc
  Small domestic

• 27 Bourke Close London Lambeth SW4 8ER

  25/03376/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2025 25m away

  Erection of a roof extension to create a habitable second floor, including front and side fenestration and a terrace to the front.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 23 Bourke Close London SW4 8ER

  21/02006/TPO Submitted 20 May 2021 29m away

  Holm oak Removal of basal epicormic Left hand side of tree to balance recent right hand tree reduction. Left could benefit from 1m half metres reduction. Selected pricing to promote dapled light. No major structural changes whatsoever

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26 Bourke Close London Lambeth SW4 8ER

  25/03380/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2025 36m away

  Erection of a roof extension to create a habitable second floor, including front and side fenestration and a terrace to the front.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs

• 8 - 28 And Surrounding Land Bourke Close London SW4 8ER

  16/05236/DET Submitted 2 Sep 2016 48m away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 14 (lighting of all public areas and all buildings) of planning permission 14/00052/FUL (Demolition of existing three storey blocks (8-22 and 23-28 Bourke Close) and erection of 20 residential houses (5 x two storey and 15 x four storey) with associated landscaping, refuse storage, car and cycle parking) granted on 26.09.2014

  Granted Conditions Demolition 15 docs

• 4 Thorncliffe Road London SW2 4JQ

  26/00985/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 91m away

  Replacement of existing front boundary wall with integrated cycle and refuse storage structure incorporating sliding access and planted green roof.

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02386/TCA Awaiting decision

  40 Larkhall Rise London SW4 6JX

  Lime tree in the front garden- Fell to ground level

  19 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02385/TCA Awaiting decision

  55 Hailsham Avenue London SW2 3AQ

  T1 Large cherry tree in rear: Reduce crown by approx. 30% in all aspects, thin internal growth in order to promote light penetration into the property and surrounding gardens. Remove major dead wood and any crossing/rubbing branches Justification - General maintenance, tree overhangs surrounding gardens

  19 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02384/TCA Awaiting decision

  239 Cavendish Road London SW12 0BP

  Back Garden: T1 Unknown species: Fell.

  18 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02359/TPO Awaiting decision

  Oakfield School 126 - 128 Thurlow Park Road London SE21 8HP

  Robinia pseudoacacia (T2) - 5 Day Notice dying top section of crown over car park to be reduced in height by approximately 4m down to healthy growth, dead wood to be removed. Sycamore (T3) - 5 Day Notice Whole crown reduction in height to 10m above ground level, re-shaping for a natural form due to upper crown die back and significant high dead wood. Sycamore (T7) - 5 Day Notice to remove as Dead, hazardous over pavement and Croxted Road. No replanting required as several saplings establishing nearby.

  14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02340/TCA Awaiting decision

  34 Lorn Road London SW9 0AD

  Front Garden: T2 Silver Lime: Remove new growth back to the most recent points of reduction, reducing height from approximately 13.5m to 12m. Back Garden: T1 Sycamore: Reduce regrowth back to the most recent points of reduction, reducing height from approximately 8m to 6m.

  13 Aug 2026 Trees