Planning application
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear garden: Olive ONE currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2.5m to 3.5m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Pear TWO currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2m to 4m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Weeping Birch ONE currently 4m high with 6m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 0.5m leaving spread of 5m while retaining umbrella shape. Front garden: Crab Apple ONE currently 4m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Reason: General care and maintenance of the trees.
As published by the council, reference 25/02673/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02673/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 21 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Streatham St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW16 1QW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02133/TCA Granted
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 and T2 Lime: Re-pollard, reducing height and spread by 2m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 1m; T3 Holly: Crown reduce height and spread by 1m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 2m
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26/01428/LDCP Granted
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to internal alterations at ground floor level to Flat 2.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Lambeth
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17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Lambeth granted permission on 26 September 2025, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to internal alterations at ground floor level to Flat 2.
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Rear garden: T1 Fig. Reduce height by up to 1.5m. Final height approximately 2m, spread approximately 2m. T2 Prunus species. Reduce height by approximately 2m and width by up to 1.5m. Final height approximately 5m, spread approximately 4m. Reason: Overhang management and clearance from building and patio area.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London Lambeth SW16 1QW
1 x Damson tree (T1) - reduce crown by up to 2 metres on all aspects, 1 x Mimosa tree (T2) - reduce the height by one third to 5 metres and prune sides to shape, 3 x Olive trees (G3) - lightly trim and thin, 1 x Fig tree (T4) - reduce height by 50% to 2.5m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Flat 3 4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 Lime: Crown reduce height and spread by approximately 2m to a finished height of 8m and spread of 4m; T2 Bay: Crown reduce height by 1m and spread by 2m to a finished height of 5m and spread of 4m.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec
T1 Fig (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Damaging wall and within 2m of the house. T2 Olives (x2) Reduce height by 2m all round. Reason: General maintenance to maitain at a smaller size. T3 Mimosa (x1) Reduce crown by 3-4m off height and 2m off width. Reason: To contain the height and spread of the tree in context to the garden size.
Awaiting decision Trees -
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 and T2 Lime: Re-pollard, reducing height and spread by 2m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 1m; T3 Holly: Crown reduce height and spread by 1m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 2m
Granted Trees 2 docs
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26/03032/TCA Awaiting decision
2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
T1 Fig (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Damaging wall and within 2m of the house. T2 Olives (x2) Reduce height by 2m all round. Reason: General maintenance to maitain at a smaller size. T3 Mimosa (x1) Reduce crown by 3-4m off height and 2m off width. Reason: To contain the height and spread of the tree in context to the garden size.