Planning application
56 Chelsham Road London SW4 6NP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Back Garden: T1 Trachycarpus palm. Fell to ground level. Council Note: The section 211 notification relates solely to the removal of one Trachycarpus palm tree. References to replacement planting species supplier or biodiversity enhancement are noted but are not material to consideration under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. No replacement planting is required or secured through this process.
As published by the council, reference 26/00050/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00050/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Unknown
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Clapham Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW4 6NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Lambeth
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23 Jan 2026
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
2 documents on file for this application
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- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lambeth granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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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