Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/01953/TCA Awaiting decision

  Central Garden, Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  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

  Submitted 2 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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

  Decided 12 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/00392/TCA Withdrawn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 The Conservation Area notification has been withdrawn.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.

  Decided 26 Feb 2026 Trees

1. 2 Jul 2026

   Received by Lambeth

2. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

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 30 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.

• 23 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  14/05157/DET Submitted 4 Sep 2014 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 5 (damp proofing) of listed building consent ref 14/02678/LB( Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with the installation of a new door, removal of existing door to the cellar together with internal alterations to Flat 1) Granted on 22.07.2014

  Granted Conditions Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  14/05156/DET Submitted 4 Sep 2014 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (external doors) of listed building consent ref 14/02678/LB( Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with the installation of a new door, removal of existing door to the cellar together with internal alterations to Flat 1) Granted on 22.07.2014

  Granted Conditions Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  14/05155/DET Submitted 4 Sep 2014 50 yards away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (Doors) of listed building consent ref 14/02678/LB( Erection of a single storey lower ground floor rear extension with the installation of a new door, removal of existing door to the cellar together with internal alterations to Flat 1) Granted on 22.07.2014

  Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 17 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  04/03485/TCA Submitted 10 Nov 2004 50 yards away

  To crown reduce one Lime tree close to property by 25% and thin remaining crown by 20%. Crown reduce 4 x Sycamore trees to rear of property by 25% and thin remaining crowns by 20%.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 22 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  11/04341/TCA Submitted 10 Nov 2011 50 yards away

  To remove 1 x Apple tree to rear of property.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 22 Albert Square London SW8 1BS

  17/05266/TCA Submitted 30 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  T1: Ceanothus - crown reduce 0.5-1m Remove epicormic growth, T2: Magnolia- crown reduce 0.5-1m , Remove 2 x low limbs growing over neighbouring garden, T3: Pear - Crown reduce 0.5-1m G1: 3 x Shrubs - Dig out & remove.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 26/03044/TCA Awaiting decision

  20 Streatham Common South London SW16 3BU

  T1 - Robinia - 40% reduction T2 - Sycamore - Re-pollard T3 - Holm Oak - 20% reduction

  Received 16 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03025/TCA Awaiting decision

  115D Peabody Cottages Rosendale Road London Lambeth SE24 9DS

  T1 - Hawthorn - Rear LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce overall canopy by up to 2 metres to back beyond fence line. T2 - Elder - Rear LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce overhanging laterals by up to 3 metres. T3 - Sycamore - Rear LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce overhanging laterals by up to 2 metres. T4 - Ash - Rear LHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce overall canopy by up to 3 metres.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03027/TCA Awaiting decision

  Grove Court 99 Larkhall Rise London Lambeth SW4 6HR

  T1 Lime closest to drive - Remove dead stem and deadwood over 50mm. T2 Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm. - Lift to 2.5m over pavement and 5.5m over highway to meet Highways Act requirements. T3 2 x Self-sown Ash - Fell as close to ground level as possible. Self-sown and no long term future in this location in favour of well established T2 Sycamore. T4 Lime - Remove dead stem and deadwood over 50mm. - Reduce height by 2m due to concerns at the base of the stem.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03018/TCA Awaiting decision

  Flats 1 To 12 Bakery Close London Lambeth SW9 0EB

  1 x Holm oak - Reduce height by approx 1m leaving 1.5m 7 reduce lateral crown spread by 0.5-1m leaving 1-1.5m Tree is encroaching on window, door & side elevation of property and hanging over road

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/03032/TCA Awaiting decision

  2 Thirlmere Road London SW16 1QW

  T1 Fig (x1) Fell to ground level. Reason: Damaging wall and within 2m of the house. T2 Olives (x2) Reduce height by 2m all round. Reason: General maintenance to maitain at a smaller size. T3 Mimosa (x1) Reduce crown by 3-4m off height and 2m off width. Reason: To contain the height and spread of the tree in context to the garden size.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees