Planning application
26/01109/TCA
16 Becondale Road London SE19 1QJ
Proposal
It is a tree (not sure which type - it may be an Ash tree) in the front right corner of our private garden. Reduce the size of one tree in the rear garden by cutting back the crown by approximately 50%, or remove the tree entirely (if reduction is not considered sufficient). The tree currently overhangs the patio area and significantly restricts natural light to the garden and rear of the property. It also overhangs near a bedroom window, where birds regularly perch, causing persistent noise disturbance. In addition, the tree results in a substantial accumulation of bird droppings on the patio, making the space difficult to use. The proposed works are intended to improve light, usability of the garden, and residential amenity, while maintaining the overall character of the area where possible.
As published by the council, reference 26/01109/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Lambeth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Lambeth for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/01772/TCA Granted
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REAR COMMUNAL GROUNDS: T1 Conifer. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T2 Silver Birch. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T3 Yew. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. Council Note : T4 Red Robin is not considered to be a tree for the purposes of the Section 211 notification and is not included in the Councils consideration. The submitted photographs have been reviewed and show that T5 is dead. Its species cannot be confirmed from the photographs, but the Council accepts that the tree is dead and that its removal does not require a Section 211 notice.
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