Planning application
165 Kennington Road London Lambeth SE11 6SF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order No. 520 (2025) T1 Sycamore. Tree Works Submitted: Fell 1 No. front garden sycamore tree causing damage to drainage system in addition to the following issues raised at point of survey, please see supporting docs etc. attached Extensive crown dieback, evidence of poor pollarding practice, root damage from encroaching infrastructure, including gas and sewage pipes through RPA. Tree has outgrown location, causing shading and structural impacts on neighbouring properties and public realm. There is a problem with the water pipe and now the bushes have been removed, you can see the extent of it. Pic attached. You can't access the pipes without damaging the tree We already have the feedback from Thames Water that we're losing 5-8 litre an hour. The main objective is actually to fix the pipe work under the tree which we can't access it without cutting back the roots and one of them is significant. The other objective is to replace the pipe work since it's a lead pipe which isn't good for obvious health reasons. Therefore, between the leak and the lead pipe we need to access and repair / replace the pipe work. (see attached pics)
As published by the council, reference 25/03393/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03393/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SE11 6SF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01079/DET Decided
165 Kennington Road London Lambeth SE11 6SF
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Aboricultural Method Statement) for planning permission 25/02231/FUL (Excavation of rear lightwell to create tiered planting and steps; installation of wider garden bridge and decking platform; replacement of existing rear window with door and other associated works) dated 22.12.2025.
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26/01006/TCA Awaiting decision
165 Kennington Road London Lambeth SE11 6SF
No. 520 T1 Sycamore Whole crown reduction to by 25% and thin by 25% to provide sufficient clearance to property and other trees.
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26/01006/TPO Refused
165 Kennington Road London Lambeth SE11 6SF
Tree Preservation Order No. 520 (2025): T1 Sycamore. Whole crown reduction to by 25% and thin by 25% to provide sufficient clearance to property and other trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Lambeth
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The London Tree Company Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 85% granted
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2 documents on file for this application
- 25_03393_TPO_165_KENNINGTON_ROAD_DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORT_2026_01_14_PDF
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
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Lambeth refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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