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16 Groveway London SW9 0AR

23/02018/TCAApproval for works to trees in CAApproved

Approved on 27 July 2023

Council decision: Grant Permission

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Proposal

T1 Lime - Crown Lift up to 7m AGL, Crown this 25%, Remove DWS & Epicormic growth from upper trunk, Trim back lateral spread on the East side branches at 8m AGL shortening length by 3m , reducing back to the previous points of lateral reduction and feathering in to leave natural crown shape, Cut back to clear neighbours building by 2.5m. Tree with longitudinal cavity running up western side of trunk from ground level up to 1.4m AGL. (consent had previously already been given for CR50% but this work was not implemented and this specification is for lesser works to deal with shading issues and canopy touching neighbours building) T2 & T3 Himalayan Birches - Fell to ground level, poison and remove stumps. Trees are young specimens, still with stakes on them, part of a garden feature no longer required the area small trees with DBH's 84mm and 92mm respectively. To be replaced by new trees in nearby location in boundary shrub beds T4 Wild Plum - Fell to ground level, poison and remove stump Small tree twin stemmed from base, poor quality sparse crown with extensive peach leaf curl. To be replaced by new trees in nearby location. T5 Quince - Fell to ground level, poison and remove stump Small tree twin stemmed from base, poor quality sparse crown with extensive peach leaf curl. To be replaced by new trees in nearby location. Tree T1 to T5 are all rear garden trees. T6 Hornbeam - Front Garden tree - Re-Shape by Re-reducing all over dimensions, lifting lower branches to provide increased clearance Small Pleached/Box Pruned specimen which is regularly pruned.

Received
23 June 2023
Ward
Stockwell East
Agent
Wood Consulting
  1. Received23 Jun
  2. Validated23 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target4 Aug
  5. Decided27 Jul

Decided in 34 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 16 Groveway London SW9 0AR. Lambeth has handled 435 applications of this type. This one was decided in 34 days, 3 weeks quicker than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the Stockwell Park conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 95 applications across Stockwell East. We hold 1,813 applications in total for the SW9 postcode area.

94% of trees applications at London Borough of Lambeth were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SW9 0AR
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 June 2023
Target decision date
4 August 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Wood Consulting
Agent address
4 Leasway Stifford Clays Grays RM16 2HD

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
1
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Stockwell Park
  • Listed building: Grade II: 16, Groveway Sw9On this site
  • Article 4 direction: Modified Direction 2 - KIBAs and WNCBCNext to the site
  • Brownfield land register: Ashley Cooper House 25 Hillyard Street London SW9 0NJRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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Source: Lambeth

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