165 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF

25/01947/TCAApproval for works to trees in CARefused

Refused on 12 August 2025

Council decision: Raise Objection Serve TPODelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Front Garden: 1 x Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) (T1) - Remove tree and replant sustainble species to ensure root protection for adjacent infrastructure. Back Garden: 1 x Acer Capillipes (Snake bark) (T2) - Remove tree and replace with lowgrowing species suited to confined root zones. Implement appropriate soil preparation for replacement planting. 1 x Prunus Avium (Wild Cherry) (T3) - Remove tree and replant with more appropriate species in a location away from structures. Address root disturbance and compacted soils. TPO No. 520 (2025) served on T1 Sycamore (front garden) on 28 July 2025. The works to T2 Snake bark maple and T3 Wild cherry (rear garden) are not objected to and may proceed.

Received: 14 June 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: London Borough of Lambeth
Ward: Kennington

ReceivedReceived14 Jun
ValidatedValidated9 Jul
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date20 Aug
DecidedDecided12 Aug

Decided in 34 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 165 Kennington Road London SE11 6SF. Lambeth has handled 435 applications of this type. This one was decided in 59 days, 3 days longer than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the Walcot conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 78 applications across Kennington. We hold 1,220 applications in total for the SE11 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: SE11 6SF
Application type: Approval for works to trees in CA
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 9 July 2025
Target decision date: 20 August 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent: The London Tree Company
Agent address: 22C Alkerden Road Chiswick London W4 2HP

Planning decision

Statutory period: 42 days

Additional information

Comments: 0
Documents: 4
Constraints: 6

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
Conservation area: Walcot
Listed building: Grade II: 163-169, Kennington Road Se11On or next to this site · +2 more
Tree Preservation Order: Ref 17Protected tree on or next to this site
Brownfield land register: Garages At Bishops Terrace London SE11 4TTRegister site at or near this address

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, 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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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Lambeth

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