Planning application
26/01953/TCA
Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS
Proposal
T6 Lime - Remove trunk and basal growth to clear 5m T7 London Plane - Crown lift over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3m T12 Lime - Remove trunk growth to clear 4m T13 Acacia - Crown lift to clear 5m over the road side only T14 Red Horse Chestnut - Remove trunk growth T15 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growth T20 Lime - Remove trunk growth and lift over road to clear 5m Reasons - To clear road and pavement of branches
As published by the council, reference 26/01953/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Lambeth
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28 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00954/TPO Refused
Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS
Tree Preservation Order No. 50 Area Order (March 10, 1975) T1 - T26 - Remove deadwood if necessary (exempt work) T20 Common Lime - Reduce crown a 14m tree in height by 4m-5m and laterally by 1m-1.5m Reasons: Stem bleeding present and 50% die back in upper crown T25 Dead Holly - Remove (exempt work) T27 Robinia - Fell to ground level Reasons: Perenniporia fraxinea at base of tree and tight forking between main stems potential failure point
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26/00392/TCA Withdrawn
Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS
T1 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth to clear 5m T2 London Plane tree - Lift low branches over road to clear 5m and over pavement by 3m T3 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth up to 4m T4 False Acacia - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level road side only T5 Horse Chestnut - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level road side only T6 Lime tree - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. Cut down basal growth and remove trunk growth T7 Lime tree - Remove trunk growth and lify ovet road to clear 5m Council Note: Trees are protected by Tree Preservation Order No. 50 of 1974 Area A1 Albert Square Central Garden. Section 211 does not apply. The Conservation Area notification has been withdrawn. A formal Tree Preservation Order application must be submitted for any proposed works.
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26/01737/LB Awaiting decision
20 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1BS
Internal and external alterations comprising repair, restoration, reconfiguration and partial demolition works including replacement of windows and doors and associated works (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/01737/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/01736/FUL)
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26/01736/FUL Awaiting decision
20 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1BS
Internal and external alterations comprising repair, restoration, reconfiguration and partial demolition works including replacement of windows and doors and associated works (Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/01737/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/01736/FUL)
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26/00941/TCA Granted
29 Albert Square London SW8 1DA
Back Garden: T0594 Eriobotrya japonica. Crown reduce / reshape by 1 to 2m. Back Garden: T0011 Robinia pseudoacacia. Pollard at approximately 8m. Back Garden: T0007 Sycamore Maple. Crown lift for highway and street lamp clearance to approximately 3m.
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15/03772/TCA Awaiting decision
32 Albert Square London Lambeth SW8 1DA
To remove 1 x leaning False Acacia tree and 1 x ivy clad False Acacia tree to rear of property. Crown reduce 1 x other False Acacia tree at rear by 2 metres, remove 2 x low limbs and lift canopy to 4 metres.
Other trees applications
In Lambeth
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26/01771/TCA Granted
48 Killieser Avenue London SW2 4NT
FRONT GARDEN: T1 and T2 Birch. CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approximately 2m from 7m to 5m. REDUCE CROWN SPREAD by approximately 2m from 5m to 3m and reshape. REAR GARDEN: T3 Eucalyptus. CROWN REDUCE by approximately 2m to previous reduction points. REDUCE elongated branches over the neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Retain a final height of approximately 10m and a final spread of approximately 5m. T4 Eucalyptus. POLLARD by approximately 5m to retain a straight standing stem approximately 3m in height. T5 Bay. REDUCE by approximately 2m from the neighbouring garden side. Retain a final height of approximately 3m and a final spread of approximately 2m.
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26/01772/TCA Granted
11 Garrad's Road London SW16 1JU
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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26/01742/TCA Granted
100 Ground Floor Flat Shakespeare Road London Lambeth SE24 0QQ
REAR GARDEN, LEFT REAR BOUNDARY: T1 Sycamore. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.
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26/01757/TCA Granted
10 Thornton Avenue London SW2 4HQ
REAR GARDEN: T2 and T3 Eucalyptus. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. T4 Yew. FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.
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26/01751/TCA Granted
30 Tooting Bec Gardens London SW16 1RB
REAR GARDEN, REAR BOUNDARY: T1 Lime. REPOLLARD the upper crown by removing approximately 5m of regrowth. REMOVE approximately 2.5m of lower regrowth back to the main stems. REMOVE DEADWOOD, old pruning stubs and squirrel-damaged growth. CROWN THIN the upper crown by approximately 5 to 10 percent.