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21/01501/TPO

Guest Suite 1 Lotus Close London SE21 8BJ

Refused Lambeth Approval for works to TPO trees

Proposal

T6 Sycamore - Reduce height and laterals by up to 3m to points of last reduction to leave a new crown height of 15m and crown width of 10m (Secondary pollard) T6 Sycamore - Reduce height and laterals by up to 3m to points of last reduction to leave a new crown height of 15m and crown width of 10m - Crown lift to 5m (Secondary pollard) T16 Yew - Reduce height by up to 3m - Reduce laterals on Chancellor Grove side by up to 3m - Reduce laterals on Lotus Close side by 1m to balance and reshape To leave a crown new crown height of 5m and crown width of 5m Routine maintenance to provide light to surrounding gardens and property.

As published by the council, reference 21/01501/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2021

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 22 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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