Planning application
Charwood Leigham Court Road London Lambeth SW16 2SA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lambeth Tree Preservation Order No. 106 (1976) T1 Beech. T2 Lime. T3 Lime. T4 Horse chestnut. T5 Horse chestnut. T6 Horse chestnut. T7 Conifer. T8 Lime. T9 Lime. G1 Group of seven Horse chestnuts. Tree Works Submitted: T1: Horse chestnut - reduce the overall size of crown by 2 .5 to 3 meters back to old reduction points. This tree is causing excessive shading to the flats whilst in full leaf.
As published by the council, reference 25/03405/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03405/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Streatham Wells
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW16 2SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00557/TPO Refused
Charwood Leigham Court Road London Lambeth SW16 2SA
TPO 106 (1976): T5 Horse Chestnut. (T5) - (Horse Chestnut) reduce overall height and width by 2 meters
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2025
Received by Lambeth
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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11 Aug 2026
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Mattree Professional tree care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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- 25_03405_TPO_CHARWOOD_LEIGHAM_COURT_ROAD_DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORT_2026_01_15_PDF
- SKETCH PLAN
- 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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Charwood Leigham Court Road London Lambeth SW16 2SA
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