Planning application
55 Rita Road London SW8 1JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Garden: T1 London plane. Approx. 18m high. Re pollard by removing 1.5m to previous pollard heads with 30% crown thin.
As published by the council, reference 26/00534/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00534/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Oval
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW8 1JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Lambeth
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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25 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lambeth granted permission on 17 March 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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