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64 The Chase London SW4 0NH

25/03852/TPOApproval for works to TPO treesRefused

Refused on 11 June 2026

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)3 conditions1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Tree Preservation Order No. 519 (2025) was made on 29 May 2025 and confirmed without modification on 16 September 2025. 1 x London Plan (T1) - Height 20m+. Reduce height by 4m and lateral spread by 3m on all compass points, back to suitable growth points to give a 3m clearance of the adjacent property. Reason: Heavy loss of light and blocked gutters. 1 x Weeping Ash (x2) G2 - Both 7m high. Crown lift on the footpath side only to 3m above ground level. Reason: Clearance of vehicles and pedestrians. 1 x Common Lime (x2) (G3) both 10m high. Re-pollard to previous reduction points, branch length approx 3m. Reason: Loss of light and over dominance in its surrounding and proximity to neighbouring properties. Council Note: The submitted application uses the applicant's own numbering. It identifies T1 as London plane, G2 as two weeping ash trees and G3 as two common lime trees. This does not correspond with Tree Preservation Order No. 519 (2025), which protects the trees individually as T1 Common lime, T2 Common lime, T3 London plane, T4 Weeping ash and T5 Weeping ash. The application has been assessed by reference to the physical trees identified on the submitted sketch plan and the corresponding protected tree numbers within Tree Preservation Order No. 519 (2025).

Received
15 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Clapham Town
  1. Received15 Dec
  2. Validated18 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target13 May
  5. Decided11 Jun

Decided in 85 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 64 The Chase London SW4 0NH. Lambeth has handled 435 applications of this type. This one was decided in 178 days, 17 weeks longer than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the The Chase conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 209 applications across Clapham Town. We hold 2,297 applications in total for the SW4 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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Why it was refused

  1. 1. Inadequate and insufficiently precise works specification The application fails to provide a clear, precise and enforceable specification for the proposed works to TPO 519: T1 and T2 Common lime and, in part, TPO 519: T3 London plane. The proposed works to TPO 519: T1 and T2 Common lime are described as re-pollarding the two common lime trees to previous reduction points, with branch length approximately 3m. However, the application does not identify the previous pruning or reduction points relied upon, does not provide annotated photographs or a pruning plan, does not state the current and proposed retained dimensions, and does not clearly define how the proposed branch length of approximately 3m would be measured. The proposed works to TPO 519: T3 London plane include a 4m height reduction and a 3m lateral reduction on all compass points to give 3m clearance from the adjacent property. However, the application does not identify the specific crown sectors or branches requiring clearance, the existing clearance, the proposed clearance measurement points, or why reduction on all compass points is required to address a stated relationship with the adjacent property. Historic imagery and previous tree works history indicate that T1 and T2 Common lime have been managed in the past. However, that history does not, by itself, identify the intended pruning points or demonstrate that returning to those points would represent appropriate cyclical management rather than a substantial reduction of established regrowth. The absence of this information means that the likely arboricultural outcome, visual impact and extent of pruning cannot be properly assessed, recorded, monitored or enforced.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SW4 0NH
Application type
Approval for works to TPO trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 March 2026
Target decision date
13 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Manor Gardens Tree Care
Agent address
109 Farley Road Croydon SOUTH CROYDON CR2 7NL

Planning decision

Case officer
Callum Henderson
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
4
Constraints
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: The Chase+1 more
  • 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.

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Source: Lambeth

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