Planning application
St Thomas Church Telford Avenue London SW2 4XW
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. 234 (1992) protects T1 to T23 Ash. Tree Works Submitted: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SURVEY PROVIDED BY TMA AND UPDATED BY TREE PROJECTS 26/11/2025. -WE NOTE THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARDS TO FELLING AND RE-POLLARDING ADVISED BY TMA 25/04/2025 HAVE NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED OTHER THAN ASH TREE T7 HAS BEEN REMOVED. -IN ADDITION, RE-POLLARDING OF SPECIFIC ASH TREES ADVOCATED BY TMA APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND, WHERE PREVIOUSLY NO POLLARDING WAS RECOMMENDED, THIS IS NOW CONSIDERED OVERDUE, ON BASIS THAT TREES SHOULD REASONABLY BE MAINTAINED ON A THREE YEAR CYCLE, ASH TREES TO REMAIN ARE ALL TO BE RE-POLLARDED. -ADDITIONAL NON-SIGNIFICANT MINOR AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE PRUNING THAT HAS BECOME REQUIRED IS ADDED. -T4 IS TO BE FELLED AT CLEINT REQUEST: THIS IS A NON-SIGNIFICANT UNSUSAINABLY LOCATED SMALL TREE. -ONE SMALL LIME TREE TO BE TRANSPLANTED TO POSITION OF T16, -NEW PLANTING NEEDED TO REPLACE PROPOSED REMOVALS: EXISTING REPLACEMENT PLANTING, ACER P. BRILLIANTISSIIMUM, CONSIDERED TO BE AND SELF-EVIDENTLY INADEQUATE FOR THE LOCATION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED: A SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED RECOMMENDING PLANTING OF 12-14CM STEM GIRTH PRUNUS AVIUM PLENA INTO MULCHED BEDS.
As published by the council, reference 25/03675/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03675/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW2 4XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Lambeth
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Ilford
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