Planning application
St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Church Grounds: 01 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. 01 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road. Council Note: Withdrawn. The proposed works relate to trees identified as T1 and T2 in Tree Preservation Order No. 14 at St Johns Church, Vassall Road SW9 6JA. As these trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order, a section 211 Conservation Area notification is not valid and cannot be considered by the Council. Any works to T1 and T2 require consent under the Tree Preservation Order. 02 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. 02 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road.
As published by the council, reference 25/03752/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03752/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Myatts Fields
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW9 6JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01665/TPO Awaiting decision
St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA
The trees are protected by Tree Preservation Order No. 14 Vassall Road (1969). 01 - London Plane - reduce height of tree by 2.5m from 19m to approx 16.5m ,pruning back to suitable growth points reduce the lateral spread by 2m from 8 m to approx 6 m, pruning back to suitable growth points leaving a balanced crown Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. 02 - London Plane - reduce height of tree by 2.0 m from 19m to approx 17.0m ,pruning back to suitable growth points reduce the lateral spread by 2m from 8 m to approx 6 m, pruning back to suitable growth points leaving a balanced crown Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter.
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26/00375/TPO Refused
St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA
Tree Preservation Order No. 14 - Vassall Road was made on 25 November 1969, served on interested persons on 12 December 1969, and confirmed as an unopposed Order by Council resolution on 25 March 1970. T1 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. T2 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. crown lift to 5.5m from ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Lambeth
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29 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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10 Aug 2026
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