Planning application
20 Stockwell Avenue London Lambeth SW9 9SY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - reduce height 22m, T2 - reduce height 21m and T3 London Plane Trees reduce height by 18m
As published by the council, reference 26/02975/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02975/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Brixton North
- Postcode
- SW9 9SY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01728/TPO Awaiting decision
20 Stockwell Avenue London Lambeth SW9 9SY
T1, T2 and T3 London Plane Trees. Reduce as per below: T1 - 22m T2 - 21m T3 - 18m Current Widths (W): T1 - 17m T2 - 16m T3 - 13m Reduction pruning measures: T1 - 4m reduction of (H), 3m reduction (W) T2 - 4m reduction of (H), 3m reduction (W) T3 - 2m reduction of (H), 2m reduction (W) Proposed final (H)&(W): T1 - 18m (H), 14m (W) T2 - 17m (H), 13m (W) T3 - 16m, (H), 11m (W)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Lambeth
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 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
Gristman Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM (REDACTED)
- SKETCH PLAN
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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 30 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
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20 Stockwell Avenue London Lambeth SW9 9SY
94% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
T1, T2 and T3 London Plane Trees. Reduce as per below: T1 - 22m T2 - 21m T3 - 18m Current Widths (W): T1 - 17m T2 - 16m T3 - 13m Reduction pruning measures: T1 - 4m reduction of (H), 3m reduction (W) T2 - 4m reduction of (H), 3m reduction (W) T3 - 2m reduction of (H), 2m reduction (W) Proposed final (H)&(W): T1 - 18m (H), 14m (W) T2 - 17m (H), 13m (W) T3 - 16m, (H), 11m (W)
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
6 Stockwell Avenue London SW9 9SY
Approval of details pursuant to condition 5 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission ref : 25/00035/FUL (Erection of a single storey ground floor extension with the installation of two skylights. (Flat A)) granted on 12.03.2025.
Granted Conditions Extension 5 docsSmall domestic -
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Approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (Biodiversity ) for planning permission 24/03420/FUL (Erection of a dwelling with a mansard roof, together with provision of refuse/cycle storage, associated landscaping and the creation of a new entrance access door on Stockwell Avenue) dated 18.9.2025
Decided Conditions New dwelling Loft or dormer 5 docsDomestic -
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Approval of details pursuant to conditions 8 (service and drainage routes), 9 (walls and fencing) and 16 (green roof details) of planning permission ref: 24/03420/FUL (Erection of a dwelling with a mansard roof, together with provision of refuse/cycle storage, associated landscaping and the creation of a new entrance access door on Stockwell Avenue) granted on 18.09.2025.
Granted Conditions New dwelling Loft or dormer 9 docsDomestic -
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Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (Detailed drawings-materials) , 4 (Schedule of materials) and 5 (Method of Construction Statement) of planning permission ref : 24/03420/FUL (Erection of a dwelling with a mansard roof, together with provision of refuse/cycle storage, associated landscaping and the creation of a new entrance access door on Stockwell Avenue) granted on 18.09.2025.
Granted Conditions New dwelling Loft or dormer 17 docsDomestic -
Land Rear Of 218-220 Stockwell Road London
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 7 (Tree Protection) of Planning permission ref : 24/03420/FUL (Erection of a dwelling with a mansard roof, together with provision of refuse/cycle storage, associated landscaping and the creation of a new entrance access door on Stockwell Avenue) granted on 18.09.2025.
Granted Conditions New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 9 docsDomestic
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