Planning application
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) with respect to internal alterations at ground floor level to Flat 2.
As published by the council, reference 26/01428/LDCP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01428/LDCP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Streatham St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW16 1QW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02133/TCA Granted
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 and T2 Lime: Re-pollard, reducing height and spread by 2m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 1m; T3 Holly: Crown reduce height and spread by 1m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 2m
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25/02673/TCA Granted
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Rear garden: Olive ONE currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2.5m to 3.5m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Pear TWO currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2m to 4m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Weeping Birch ONE currently 4m high with 6m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 0.5m leaving spread of 5m while retaining umbrella shape. Front garden: Crab Apple ONE currently 4m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Reason: General care and maintenance of the trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Lambeth
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM
- GROUND FLOOR DRAINAGE PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR ELECTRICAL AND VENTILATION PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED
- GROUND FLOOR FIRE STRATEGY PLAN
- GA BUILDING WORKS NOTES
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lambeth granted permission on 30 June 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Rear garden: Olive ONE currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2.5m to 3.5m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Pear TWO currently 6m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 2m to 4m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Weeping Birch ONE currently 4m high with 6m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 0.5m leaving spread of 5m while retaining umbrella shape. Front garden: Crab Apple ONE currently 4m high with 5m spread. Reduce crown height by 1m to 3m and reduce laterals each side by 1m leaving spread of 3m. Reason: General care and maintenance of the trees.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Rear garden: T1 Fig. Reduce height by up to 1.5m. Final height approximately 2m, spread approximately 2m. T2 Prunus species. Reduce height by approximately 2m and width by up to 1.5m. Final height approximately 5m, spread approximately 4m. Reason: Overhang management and clearance from building and patio area.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London Lambeth SW16 1QW
1 x Damson tree (T1) - reduce crown by up to 2 metres on all aspects, 1 x Mimosa tree (T2) - reduce the height by one third to 5 metres and prune sides to shape, 3 x Olive trees (G3) - lightly trim and thin, 1 x Fig tree (T4) - reduce height by 50% to 2.5m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Flat 3 4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 Lime: Crown reduce height and spread by approximately 2m to a finished height of 8m and spread of 4m; T2 Bay: Crown reduce height by 1m and spread by 2m to a finished height of 5m and spread of 4m.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec
REAR GARDEN: T1 Fig FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. Reason: applicant reports wall damage and proximity within 2m of the house. T2 Two olives CROWN REDUCE by 2m all round. Reason: general maintenance to retain at a smaller size. T3 Mimosa CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3-4m and REDUCE CROWN WIDTH by 2m. Reason: to contain height and spread within the garden.
Awaiting decision Trees -
4 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW
Back Garden: T1 and T2 Lime: Re-pollard, reducing height and spread by 2m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 1m; T3 Holly: Crown reduce height and spread by 1m to a finished height of 2m and spread of 2m
Granted Trees 2 docs
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