Planning application
70 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6HY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
FRONT GARDEN: T2 Magnolia. REDUCE overextended branches by up to 1m to suitable growth points removing no more than 20 percent of the crown and retaining a natural crown shape. Council Note: T1 Portuguese Laurel is not considered to be a tree for the purposes of the Section 211 notification and is not included in the Councils decision.
As published by the council, reference 26/01847/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01847/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Myatts Fields
- Postcode
- SW9 6HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02052/TCA Granted
70 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6HY
REAR GARDEN: T1 Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima): FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.
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26/01622/TCA Awaiting decision
70 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6HY
Front Garden: Pineapple Broom. Cut to ground level remove timber and treat stump with glyphosate. Rear Garden: Tree of Heaven. Fell and remove timber.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Lambeth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Microbee Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Wimbledon
Active · incorporated 2008 · Wimbledon
53 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 95% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordSaville Applicant, registered in Edgware
Dissolved · incorporated 1997 · Edgware
1 application on PlanIndex
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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70 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6HY
REAR GARDEN: T1 Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima): FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
70 Vassall Road London SW9 6HY
77% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
Replacement of single glazed sash window with slimline double-glazed sash window in an upstairs bedroom at the rear of the house (west side). (Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent ref : 26/01624/LB applications received).
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs -
70 Vassall Road London SW9 6HY
74% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
Replacement of single glazed sash window with slimline double-glazed sash window in an upstairs bedroom at the rear of the house (west side). (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/01624/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/02308/FUL).
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs -
70 Vassall Road London Lambeth SW9 6HY
94% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Front Garden: Pineapple Broom. Cut to ground level remove timber and treat stump with glyphosate. Rear Garden: Tree of Heaven. Fell and remove timber.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
70 Vassall Road London SW9 6HY
To crown reduce 1 x Tree of Heaven tree to rear of property by 30% and remove deadwood. Remove epicormic growth from 1 x Horse Chestnut tree to front of property.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
70 Vassall Road London SW9 6HY
To remove 1 x Horse Chestnut tree to front of property. Reason: the tree is in decline and has become hazardous with large branches being shed.
Decided Trees 2 docsSmall domestic
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26/02348/TCA Granted
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26/02293/TCA Granted
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26/02517/TCA Awaiting decision
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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.