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Street Record James Joyce Walk London Lambeth SE24 0QT

Refused Lambeth 25/03910/TPO Approval for works to TPO trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO 176 (1985) G4 Lime x 21 Sycamore x5 and Ash x1. Tree Works Submitted: T1 (Ash) - Crown lift to 6M and ensure 3m building clearance T2 (Lime) - Reduce by 30% and ensure 3m building clearance T3 and T4 (Alders) - Pollard both, remove 3m of branch extents T5, T6 and T7 (Lime) - Reduce each by 30% and ensure 3m building clearance.

As published by the council, reference 25/03910/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/03910/TPO
Type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Herne Hill Loughborough Junction
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SE24 0QT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01156/TPO Decided

    Street Record James Joyce Walk London Lambeth SE24 0QT

    T1 - Ash - Crown lift to 6m and ensure 3m building clearance. T2 - Lime - Reduce by 30% to control height and spread in awkward spot near the building, ensure 3m building clearance. T3 and T4 - Alders - Pollard both trees, not protected, to approriate pollard points about 3m to be removed from branch extents. T5, T6, T7 - Lime trees - Reduce each by 30% to control height and spread in awkward spot near the building, ensure 3m building clearance.

    Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Microbee Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Wimbledon

Active · incorporated 2008 · Wimbledon

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • 25_03910_TPO_JAMES_JOYCE_WALK_SE24_0QT_DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORT_2026_01_15_PDF Delegated Register · 16 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Dec 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Plans · 17 Dec 2025

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What this refusal means

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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