Planning application
13 Clapham Common North Side London Lambeth SW4 0RF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
TPO 534 (2026) T1 Sycamore T1 Sycamore Tree - we are applying to remove the tree due to the continuing die back of large areas of the canopy, due to its proximity to houses, its high risk.
As published by the council, reference 26/00400/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00400/TPO
- Type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 7 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 7 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Clapham Town
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SW4 0RF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00400/TCA Awaiting decision
13 Clapham Common North Side London Lambeth SW4 0RF
TPO 534 (2026) T1 Sycamore T1 Sycamore Tree - we are applying to remove the tree due to the continuing die back of large areas of the canopy, due to its proximity to houses, its high risk.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Feb 2026
Received by Lambeth
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Green Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Leicestershire
Dissolved · incorporated 2002 · Leicestershire
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- 26_00400_TPO_13_CLAPHAM_COMMON_NORTH_SIDE_DELEGATED_OFFICER_REPORT_2026_06_10_PD
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
- PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES
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Open the documentsWhat 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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