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Woodfield Cottage Woodfield Lane London LONDON SW16 1LF

Granted Lambeth 21/03891/TCA Approval for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 21/03891/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/03891/TCA
Type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
5 Oct 2021
Validated
5 Oct 2021
Decided
31 Jan 2023
Ward
Streatham St Leonards
Postcode
SW16 1LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2021

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 31 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 31 January 2023, 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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