Planning application
20 Thornton Avenue London SW2 4HG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Garden: T1 Pear. Fell to ground level. Reason: Poor form, declining condition.
As published by the council, reference 25/02746/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02746/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 31 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW2 4HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2025
Received by Lambeth
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lambeth granted permission on 15 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.
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