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38 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QZ

Granted Lambeth 25/03205/TPO Approval for works to TPO trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees protected under TPO 134 1978 Area designation A1. The application proposes the following works: T1 Indian Bean Tree Catalpa bignonioides Remove deadwood greater than 250mm. Reduce low lateral limb by 2m to leave 4m in length. T2 Silver Birch Betula pendula Fell and remove tree. T3 White Mulberry Morus alba Prune back from property to provide 1.5m clearance. Raise limb growing over boundary wall from highway. Thin crown by removing dead broken and crossing branches. T4 Eucalyptus Reduce lateral limbs growing towards property by 3m to leave 8m in length. Thin crown by removing dead damaged and crossing branches. T5 Bay Laurus nobilis Reduce lateral limbs back from garden by 1.5m. T6 Common Lime Tilia x europaea Remove deadwood greater than 300mm. Remove epicormic growth to 4m. T7 Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Raise crown over highway to 5.2m. Following review of the deposited TPO plan and site inspection undertaken on 2 March 2026 only T6 Common Lime and T7 Horse Chestnut are confirmed as standing within Area A1 and therefore protected by TPO 134. Council Note: TPO 134 1978 is an Area Order sealed on 30 June 1978 and confirmed on 1 September 1978. Following review of the deposited TPO plan and site inspection the Council confirms that only T6 Common Lime and T7 Horse Chestnut fall within Area A1 and are protected by the TPO. Trees T1 to T5 are not located within Area A1 and are not protected by TPO 134. As the site lies within CA12 Streatham Park Garrads Road Conservation Area those works have been considered under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Council raises no objection to the notified works to T1 to T5. This decision notice may therefore be taken as confirmation that the Council does not propose to make a Tree Preservation Order in respect of those trees.

As published by the council, reference 25/03205/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/03205/TPO
Type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Mar 2026
Ward
Streatham St Leonards
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW16 1QZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 15/04201/TCA Granted

    38 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QZ

    To remove 1 x Sycamore tree to front of property (adjacent to entrance).

    Decided 24 Aug 2015 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01695/TPO Awaiting decision

    38 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QZ

    Front Garden: White Mulberry. Crown reduce to balance the crown and reduce end loading on lateral limbs. Install props to support lower limbs and the overall structure of the tree. Council Note: The White Mulberry is not protected by TPO 134 1978. Under application 25/03205/TPO, the Council confirmed that only T6 Common Lime and T7 Horse Chestnut fall within Area A1 and are protected by the Order. As the site lies within CA12 Streatham Park Garrads Road Conservation Area, the works have been considered under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The Council raises no objection and does not propose to make a Tree Preservation Order in respect of this tree. This decision does not grant consent for works to any tree protected by TPO 134.

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Trees

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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1991 · London

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 5 March 2026, 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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  • 38 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QZ

    10/03204/TPO Submitted 31 Aug 2010 50 yards away

    To remove 2 x Magnolia trees to front of property (causing structural damage / movement to front elevation of property).

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 38 Tooting Bec Gardens London Lambeth SW16 1QZ

    15/04201/TCA Submitted 23 Jul 2015 50 yards away

    To remove 1 x Sycamore tree to front of property (adjacent to entrance).

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 38 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QZ

    09/01985/TPO Submitted 3 Jun 2009 50 yards away

    To prune back 1 x Mulberry tree from building. Lift branches from 1 x Sycamore tree over road and clean out crown. Remove 1 x Elder tree and crown reduce 1 x Cherry tree by 25% and shape - all trees at front. Prune 1 x Magnolia at rear and prune 1 x Acacia tree, 1 x Lime tree and 1 x Horse Chestnut tree to remove deadwood, crossing branches and basal growth. Remove 1 x Sycamore and prune to tidy 1 x Poplar tree, 1 x Pussy Willow tree and 1 x Hawthorn tree all at rear.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 38 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QZ

    14/06096/TPO Submitted 17 Oct 2014 50 yards away

    Crown reduce 1 x Mulberry tree to front of property by up to 2 metres all around. To crown reduce 1 x Horse Chestnut tree to side of property by up to 3 metres all around.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 38 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1QZ

    13/02225/TCA Submitted 24 Apr 2013 50 yards away

    To prune 1 x Mulberry tree and 1 x Cherry tree to front of property. Prune 2 x Yew trees to rear of property, prune back 1 x Horse Chestnut tree from streetlight by 1.5m, lift to 5m over road and prune to clean out crown and remove deadwood. To reduce height of 1 x Eucalyptus tree by 4m and lateral spread by 3m, prune to clean out crown and remove deadwood. Crown thin 1 x Lime tree by 15%, remove trunk growth and deadwood. Prune back 1 x Plum tree from neighbouring property. Remove deadwood from 1 x False Acacia tree. All at rear.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

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    26/03019/LDCP Submitted 15 Oct 2026 50 yards away

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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees