Planning application
2 Fairbourne Road London Lambeth SW4 8DZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order No. 456 (Clapham Park Estate) Area A1 (all trees within the estate boundary) Date Order Made: 18 December 2007: T609 London Plane (Tag No. 0296): Height 21 m. Reduce height by up to 4 m to a new height of approximately 17 m. Reason: Tips of the upper canopy have been stripped by the local parakeet population (Psittacula krameri), leaving exposed dead twigs and defoliated growth in the upper crown. The reduction seeks to restore uniformity and maintain structural integrity.
As published by the council, reference 25/02869/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02869/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Clapham Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW4 8DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Lambeth
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17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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11 Aug 2026
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Arbortech Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Lambeth granted permission on 14 October 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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