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Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

Granted Lambeth 20/02066/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

Pine (T6 - located in TPO G1) - Browning of needles at branch tips over much of canopy (2016). Further deterioration apparent in subsequent years, crown is now 50% dead. Tree is moribund and biased towards road. Fell. Sycamore (T25 - TPO no. 20) - Reduce lateral branches towards the school by 2 - 2.5m to reduce encroachment onto the building and provide 3m of clearance. Monterey Cypress(T27 - TPO no. 21) - Crown lift lowest limbs over neighbouring garden to 4 - 5m by tip reduction. Lime (T46 - TPO no. 5) - Remove deadwood over 5cm diameter, remove basal suckers to a height of 2m. Lime (T105 - TPO no. 9) - Significant deadwood up to 20cm diameter. Significant decline and dieback of upper canopy. Reduce height to approximately 18 metres, remove deadwood over 5cm diameter

As published by the council, reference 20/02066/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/02066/TPO
Type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
23 Jun 2020
Validated
23 Jun 2020
Decided
21 Aug 2020
Ward
St Leonards
Postcode
SW16 1AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 6 applications since 2016: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02238/NMC Withdrawn

    Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 21/01009/FUL (Replacement of pavilion to provide changing facilities) granted on 24.05.2021. Amendment sought: amendment to wording of condition 5 (Hours of Use) to allow for community use of the pavilion all year round.

    Submitted 8 Jul 2025
  • 16/05121/DET Granted

    Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 31 (a scheme showing the siting, size, number and design of the solar panel system (photovoltaic array) and rooflights) of planning permission ref 14/01361/FUL (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56) Granted on 14.08.2014

    Decided 21 Oct 2016 Conditions
  • 16/04685/DET Granted

    Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (external ventilation and filtration equipment) of planning permission 16/00946/FUL (Erection of a prefabricated temporary kitchen in the rear car park of the existing school for the duration of construction works (12 month). Demolition to create a temporary opening in an existing low level external wall at the Millennium building terrace. Installation of temporary extracts in the existing brick wall of the Millennium building return) granted on 16.05.2016

    Decided 29 Sep 2016 Conditions
  • 16/03774/DET Granted

    Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (siting and design of all walls and/or /gates and fencing) of planning permission ref (14/01361/FUL) (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56.) Granted on 14.08.2014.

    Decided 5 Sep 2016 Conditions
  • 16/02328/DET Granted

    Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 30 (detailed drawings and a schedule of materials) of planning permission 14/01361/FUL (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56) granted on 14.08.2014

    Decided 13 Jun 2016 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2020

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 21 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Benton Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Epsom

Active · incorporated 2020 · Epsom

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 21 August 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.

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  • Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    16/05121/DET Submitted 26 Aug 2016 50 yards away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 31 (a scheme showing the siting, size, number and design of the solar panel system (photovoltaic array) and rooflights) of planning permission ref 14/01361/FUL (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56) Granted on 14.08.2014

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  • Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

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    Approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (siting and design of all walls and/or /gates and fencing) of planning permission ref (14/01361/FUL) (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56.) Granted on 14.08.2014.

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  • Streatham Hill And Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW

    16/02328/DET Submitted 14 Apr 2016 50 yards away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 30 (detailed drawings and a schedule of materials) of planning permission 14/01361/FUL (Demolition of 1 and 2 storey buildings adjoining the eastern elevation of the main school building along with the erection of a single storey roof extension to create a fourth floor to provide a separate sixth form centre, erection of single storey extension to north/eastern elevation (facing Abbotswood Road) to provide kitchen, cafe, indoor and outdoor dining areas, erection of link between the existing Millennium Building, sports hall and main school building, erection of four storey extension to provide plant rooms, lift shaft and stairwell to serve fourth floor on the eastern and western wing, formation of a new sub-station; along with landscaping and new boundary treatments. A reduction in staff car parking spaces on site from 26 to 20 and an increase of cycle spaces from 30 to 56) granted on 14.08.2014

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  • Streatham Hill and Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road SW16 Site In Lambeth Sites Outside Borough London

    2021/4557 Submitted 4 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Approval of details pursuant to Condition 8 (details of bird and bat boxes) and Condition 9 (details of any proposals for external lighting) of planning permission 21/01009/FUL (Replacement of pavilion to provide changing facilities) granted on 24.05.2021

    Withdrawn Other 2 docs

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    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref. 21/01009/FUL (Replacement of pavilion to provide changing facilities) granted on 24.05.2021. Amendment sought: amendment to wording of condition 5 (Hours of Use) to allow for community use of the pavilion all year round.

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