13 Clapham Common North Side London Lambeth SW4 0RF
Refused on 11 June 2026
Council decision: Refuse Permission1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
TPO 534 (2026) T1 Sycamore T1 Sycamore Tree - we are applying to remove the tree due to the continuing die back of large areas of the canopy, due to its proximity to houses, its high risk.
- Received
- 7 February 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Ward
- Clapham Town
- ReceivedReceived7 Feb
- ValidatedValidated7 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date4 Apr
- DecidedDecided11 Jun
Decided in 124 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 13 Clapham Common North Side London Lambeth SW4 0RF. Lambeth has handled 435 applications of this type. This one was decided in 124 days, 10 weeks longer than Lambeth's typical decision time. The site is in the Clapham conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 209 applications across Clapham Town. We hold 2,293 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. Insufficient arboricultural, diagnostic and risk evidence The application fails to provide sufficient arboricultural, diagnostic or risk evidence to justify the removal of TPO London planning@lambeth.gov.uk SW2 9QQ 534: T1 Sycamore. The application seeks consent to remove TPO 534: T1 Sycamore. The stated reasons are continuing dieback of large areas of the canopy, proximity to houses and high risk. The submitted information comprises an application form, one sketch plan and photographs. No arboricultural report, written arboricultural advice, visual tree assessment, diagnostic information, quantified tree risk assessment, decay assessment, cavity measurements, residual wall assessment or other technical evidence has been submitted. The submitted photographs appear to have been taken during a leaf-off period. They do not demonstrate extensive physiological canopy dieback. The Council's site visit on Friday 5 June 2026 found that, from the public viewpoints available, the tree retained a substantial live crown in leaf. No significant canopy dieback was apparent and any observed deadwood or branch decline appeared minor. The submitted photographs show a possible basal cavity or stem feature. A cavity may be relevant to tree condition and risk depending on its size, position, depth, associated decay, residual sound wood, adaptive growth, loading, targets and relationship to the wider structure of the tree. However, the presence of a cavity does not, by itself, demonstrate that a tree is dangerous or that removal is justified. The application does not provide the stem diameter, cavity dimensions, depth or extent of decay, residual sound wood, evidence of recent movement, fungal identification or other expert interpretation. It does not explain the likely failure mechanism, likelihood of failure, consequence of failure or why removal is necessary rather than further investigation, monitoring or proportionate management.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- SW4 0RF
- Application type
- Approval for works to TPO trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 4 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Green trees
- Agent address
- 66 Albion Road Flat 3 Stoke Newington 66 Albion Road, Flat 3 N16 9pH United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Clapham
- Listed building: Grade II*: Forecourt Walls, Railings and Gates to Numbers 12 to 21 (Consecutive)On or next to this site
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 20Protected tree on or next to this site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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, 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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Source: Lambeth
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