Planning application
277 Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8RP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Front Garden: T1 Lime: Crown reduce by 2m back to previous pruning points. Remove dead wood. Reason: Repeat cyclical maintenance to manage size and spread. T2 Lime: Crown lift to give 3.5m clearance above pavement. Crown thin by 15 percent. Reason: Maintain safe clearance above pavement and reduce wind loading.
As published by the council, reference 25/03570/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03570/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brixton Windrush
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW9 8RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2013: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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13/02389/TCA Granted
277 Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8RP
To prune 3 x Pear trees to rear of property, prune 1 x Weeping Ash tree to make safe, prune / remove 1 x Sycamore tree at rear adjacent to wall and prune 2 x Ash trees located in neighbouring rear garden no.279.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Lambeth
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lambeth granted permission on 21 November 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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