St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00375/TPO Refused

  St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA

  Tree Preservation Order No. 14 - Vassall Road was made on 25 November 1969, served on interested persons on 12 December 1969, and confirmed as an unopposed Order by Council resolution on 25 March 1970. T1 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. T2 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. crown lift to 5.5m from ground level.

  Decided 26 May 2026 Trees
• 25/03752/TCA Withdrawn

  St Johns Church Of England Church Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA

  Church Grounds: 01 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. 01 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road. Council Note: Withdrawn. The proposed works relate to trees identified as T1 and T2 in Tree Preservation Order No. 14 at St Johns Church, Vassall Road SW9 6JA. As these trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order, a section 211 Conservation Area notification is not valid and cannot be considered by the Council. Any works to T1 and T2 require consent under the Tree Preservation Order. 02 - London Plane - Reduce overall size of crown by 2.5m, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, crown lift to 5.5m from ground level. 02 - Reduction of the regrowth from previous pruning work to limit the potential risk of limb failure due to the weaker unions present. To give sufficient clearance from the property to enable maintenance and prevent possible damage To give sufficient height clearance over the road.

  Decided 29 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 5 Jun 2026

   Received by Lambeth

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 16 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Unknown

   Previously Awaiting decision.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lambeth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lambeth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lambeth decided tree works applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 90 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6JA

  26/01831/TCA Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  FRONT GARDEN: T1 Lime: REPOLLARD to the higher, most recent pruning points. Council Note: Site visited 23 July 2026. The submitted wording was ambiguous because the tree contains lower historic pollard heads and higher, more recent pruning points. The notifier confirmed by email on 5 August 2026 that the works are limited to the higher, more recent pruning points.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 104A Vassall Road London SW9 6JA

  22/04381/DET Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (drainage and service runs) of planning permission 22/02995/LB (Enlargement of rear patio doors with bi-folding doors, addition of a ground floor WC, removal of existing walls and internal alterations to create a shower room on the first floor, alterations to existing staircase and installation of timber balustrade and handrails and installation of new rear external steps. Replacement of existing front door, revisions to rear bin storage and installation of new electric awning to rear) granted on 01.11.2022.

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 3 Cadman Close London SW9 6JF

  25/03161/TCA Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Rear garden: T1 Sycamore. Crown reduce by approximately 2m to 3m leaving final height 5m to 6m and spread 4m to 5m. Reason: Tree close to building as identified within survey.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 3 Cadman Close London SW9 6JF

  25/02977/TCA Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Communal frontage: G1 three Plums and one Cotoneaster. Pollard to 3m. T2 Sycamore. Crown reduce by up to 3m. Reason: Survey recommendation. Reduce shading. Maintain clearance from lamp column. This notification has been withdrawn by the Council. Tree T2 Sycamore is protected under TPO 261 Loughborough Park made 5 April 1995 and confirmed 6 June 1995. An application for TPO consent is required.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• 6 Langton Road London SW9 6UY

  25/03315/FUL Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of all existing single glazed timber windows/doors with double-glazed timber windows/doors

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 4 Cadman Close London Lambeth SW9 6JF

  25/02822/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front and rear for double-glazed uPVC windows, uPVC door at the rear and double-glazed timber door at the front.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 26/02670/TPO Awaiting decision

  82 Park Hill London Lambeth SW4 9PB

  Front : T1 Large Yew - reduce to 1 metre below last cutting points, to leave approx. 1 metre due to tree dying off. Remove dead branches.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02348/TCA Granted

  7 Russell Grove London SW9 6HS

  FRONT GARDEN: T1 Magnolia: CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m and REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 1.5m to suitable growth points; CROWN THIN by 10%. REAR GARDEN: T2 Sorbus: CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.5m and REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 2m to suitable growth points.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02293/TCA Granted

  8 Stockwell Park Crescent London SW9 0DE

  REAR GARDEN: T1 Cherry: REMOVE DEADWOOD and CROWN LIFT the limb extending over the boundary into the adjoining school property.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02200/TCA Granted

  Flat 1 101 Norwood Road London SE24 9AE

  Front Garden: T1 Birch: Fell to ground level and grind stump.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02517/TCA Awaiting decision

  24 Telford Avenue London Lambeth SW2 4XE

  T1 - Lime - fell, T2 - Lime - fell and T3 & T4 - Lime - crown reduce - Both are 18m in height. Reduce height by 3m from 18m to 15m. Reduce laterals by 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points, cutting back to the previous reduction points.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees