Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/01953/TPO Awaiting decision

  Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  T6 Lime - Remove trunk and basal growth to clear 5m T7 London Plane - Crown lift over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3m T12 Lime - Remove trunk growth to clear 4m T13 Acacia - Crown lift to clear 5m over the road side only T14 Red Horse Chestnut - Remove trunk growth T15 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growth T20 Lime - Remove trunk growth and lift over road to clear 5m Reasons - To clear road and pavement of branches

  Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01953/TCA Awaiting decision

  Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  T6 Lime - Remove trunk and basal growth to clear 5m T7 London Plane - Crown lift over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3m T12 Lime - Remove trunk growth to clear 4m T13 Acacia - Crown lift to clear 5m over the road side only T14 Red Horse Chestnut - Remove trunk growth T15 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growth T20 Lime - Remove trunk growth and lift over road to clear 5m Reasons - To clear road and pavement of branches

  Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00954/TPO Refused

  Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  Tree Preservation Order No. 50 Area Order (March 10, 1975) T1 - T26 - Remove deadwood if necessary (exempt work) T20 Common Lime - Reduce crown a 14m tree in height by 4m-5m and laterally by 1m-1.5m Reasons: Stem bleeding present and 50% die back in upper crown T25 Dead Holly - Remove (exempt work) T27 Robinia - Fell to ground level Reasons: Perenniporia fraxinea at base of tree and tight forking between main stems potential failure point

  Decided 12 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 6 Feb 2026

   Received by Lambeth

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Lambeth decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  26/00954/TPO Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Tree Preservation Order No. 50 Area Order (March 10, 1975) T1 - T26 - Remove deadwood if necessary (exempt work) T20 Common Lime - Reduce crown a 14m tree in height by 4m-5m and laterally by 1m-1.5m Reasons: Stem bleeding present and 50% die back in upper crown T25 Dead Holly - Remove (exempt work) T27 Robinia - Fell to ground level Reasons: Perenniporia fraxinea at base of tree and tight forking between main stems potential failure point

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  26/01953/TCA Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

  T6 Lime - Remove trunk and basal growth to clear 5m T7 London Plane - Crown lift over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3m T12 Lime - Remove trunk growth to clear 4m T13 Acacia - Crown lift to clear 5m over the road side only T14 Red Horse Chestnut - Remove trunk growth T15 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growth T20 Lime - Remove trunk growth and lift over road to clear 5m Reasons - To clear road and pavement of branches

  Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

• 1 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1BU

  22/04514/TCA Submitted 20 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  To remove 1 x Robinia tree to rear of property.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 3 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1BU

  22/04513/TCA Submitted 20 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  1 x Robinia tree (T0248) - remove.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 9 Albert Square London SW8 1BT

  24/01650/LB Submitted 24 May 2024 50 yards away

  Application for Listed Building Consent in relation to external repair works to include: stucco repairs/redecoration to all elevations and balustrades; repair and redecoration of all external joinery/windows/doors; redecoration of external metalwork; repointing of brickwork where required; and, replacement of existing UPVC rainwater goods.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 20 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1BS

  26/01737/LB Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Internal and external alterations comprising repair, restoration, reconfiguration and partial demolition works including replacement of windows and doors and associated works (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/01737/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/01736/FUL)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing 41 docs

• 26/03152/TCA Awaiting decision

  43 Clapham Common North Side London SW4 0AA

  T1 - (Sycamore) Reduce all aspects of the crown by approx. 3-4m back to previous points of reduction. T2 - (Magnolia) Reduce in height by approx. 1.5m and lightly reduce tops of the tree to shape. (Flat 2)

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03154/TCA Awaiting decision

  15 Navy Street London Lambeth SW4 6EY

  T1 - (Sycamore) Crown reduce by removal oif up to 2 metres of branch length.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03133/TCA Awaiting decision

  63 Gauden Road London SW4 6LL

  Two trees located in the front garden (Flat B). Tree 1 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus): Prune the main sycamore tree Tree 2 - Dead tree (species unknown): Fell and remove the separate dead tree from the front garden.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03130/TCA Awaiting decision

  66 Killieser Avenue London SW2 4NT

  (T1) Sycamore Pollard to previous historic points by approx 50% and reshape. Remove the lowest stem back to the main trunk (see photo). Height from 12.0m to 4.0m Crown spread from 7.0m to 3.0m Tree is walled in, too large for environment. The tree has a decaying cavity at its base, making it unstable - this is particularly the reason for limb removal.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03132/TCA Awaiting decision

  1A Templar Street London Lambeth SE5 9JB

  T1 - 1 Sycamore tree - To cut back T2 - 1 Lime tree - To cut back T3 - 1 tree of heaven - To cut back

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Trees