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39 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA

Decided Lambeth 21/04799/TCA Approval for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1. Yew (Taxus bacatta) TPO 30. Raise crown to 3 meters above ground level. Reduce width of tree 2. Spring Flowering prunus ( ornamental cherry). Remove two low level dead branches. Raise crown to 3 metres above ground level

As published by the council, reference 21/04799/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/04799/TCA
Type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Status
Decided
Decision
No further Action - Finally Disposed of
Received
13 Dec 2021
Validated
13 Dec 2021
Decided
30 Jan 2023
Ward
Clapham Town
Postcode
SW4 0AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Dec 2021

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 30 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: No further Action - Finally Disposed of

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Lambeth has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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