Planning application
68 Lilford Road London SE5 9HR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front garden: T1 Cherry Plum (purple-leaved) approximately 6m high. Cut back to previous points at 2.5m. Thin out by up to 20% by removing inward growing branches and water shoots. Rear garden: T2 Cherry Plum approximately 4m high, next to fig. Cut back to previous pruning points at 2m. Thin out by removing inward growing branches and water shoots. T3 Apple small tree on right hand side. Cut back to previous pruning points. Remove water shoots and inward growing branches. T4 Viburnum small specimen. Remove dead wood. Noted as struggling due to proximity to fig. T5 Fig large sprawling tree with spread of 6m. Cut back to previous pollard points at 2.5m to maintain shape. T6 Pear small tree. No works required. Not included in application.
As published by the council, reference 25/02887/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02887/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Brixton North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE5 9HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/04665/TCA Granted
68 Lilford Road London SE5 9HR
T1: Cherry Plum (front garden): cut back to previous pruning points, T2: Cherry Plum (back garden): cut back to previous pruning points, T3: Apple (back garden) maintenance pruning to ensure it remains healthy incl remove water shoots and thin by 10% and T4: Fig (back garden): maintenance pruning.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Lambeth
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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
4 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.
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