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Cormont Road, SE5 9RE

25/03525/TCATree works: Trees in conservation areas/subject to TPOsAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T1 London Plane. Reduce height and radial spread by approximately 4 to 5 m leaving a finished height of approximately 18 m and spread of approximately 12 m. Pollard. Thin internal growth by 10 to 15 percent. Remove significant deadwood greater than 50 mm. Strip epicormic growth from main stems. T2 London Plane. Reduce height and radial spread by approximately 4 to 5 m leaving a finished height of approximately 19 m and spread of approximately 10 m. Pollard. Thin internal growth by 10 to 15 percent. Remove significant deadwood. Strip epicormic growth from main stems. TG1 Group of Leylandii. Reduce height by approximately 3 m to leave a finished height of approximately 7 m. Trim lateral growth to maintain uniformity. T3 Black Poplar. Remove lowest limb over neighbouring garden approximately 200 mm diameter. Strip lower epicormic growth from stem to approximately 2.5 to 3 m above ground level. Sever ivy at base. T4 Black Poplar. Remove lower epicormic growth from main stem to approximately 2.5 to 3 m above ground level. No canopy reduction proposed. T5 Black Poplar stem pole. Fell to ground level or sectional dismantle as appropriate. Treat or grind stump to prevent regrowth. T6 Bay. Reduce height by approximately 3 m to leave a finished height of approximately 5 m. Trim all other aspects by approximately 2 m leaving a finished spread of approximately 2.5 m. Trim and balance lateral growth to contain spread within boundary. T7 Ornamental Cherry. Reduce height by approximately 2 m to leave a finished height of approximately 4.5 m. Reduce lateral spread by approximately 1.5 m to leave a finished spread of approximately 2.5 m. Remove major deadwood. Thin internal and epicormic growth. Council Note: The Council objects to the proposed tree works to T1 and T2 London Plane, which are now protected by a Tree Preservation Order. No works to T1 or T2 may take place unless consent is first granted under the Tree Preservation Order.

Submitted
11 November 2025
  1. Received11 Nov
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application at Cormont Road, SE5 9RE. Lambeth has handled 415 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 11 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Minet Estate conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 17 applications across MYATTS. We hold 1,311 applications in total for the SE5 postcode area.

89% of tree works: trees in conservation areas/subject to tpos 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
SE5 9RE
Application type
Tree works: Trees in conservation areas/subject to TPOs

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Minet Estate
  • Listed building: Kennington Boys' School, Cormont RoadOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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