Planning application
86 Braxted Park London Lambeth SW16 3AU
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. 419, specified individually in Schedule 1 of the Order as follows: T1 Sycamore located on the left side boundary. T2 Black Poplar located on the left side boundary. T3 Beech located on the left side boundary. T4 Ash located on the rear boundary. T5 Lime located on the rear boundary. Tree Works Submitted: T-5 Lime tree to dismantle & reduce by 5 Meters in height and reducing there sides in accordance. Works carried out to prolong the trees life. T-4 Ash tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life. T-3 Copper Beech tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life. T-1 Sycamore tree to dismantle & reduce back to previous points. Works carried out to prolong the trees life. All works carried out to the British Standard BS3998.
As published by the council, reference 25/03421/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03421/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 2 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 2 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Streatham Common & Vale
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW16 3AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Nov 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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- 25_03421_TPO_86_BRAXTED_PARK_DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORT_2026_01_13_PDF
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
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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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