23 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UB Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/2110 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cherry (T1) approximately 6m in height. Fell and replace with a native pollinator. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Approved
15 Aug 2025

Approved on 15 Aug 2025 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 23 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Nunhead Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Southwark AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 399 m away: Nunhead Cemetery; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Sales history 1

Last sold for £108,000 in October 1997. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 October 1997£108,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 3UB
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Peckham Rye
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
15 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 11 days faster than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
565decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Southwark in the last twelve months, from validation. Southwark decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Works to trees in a conservation area: T3(Cherry), T5(Mulberry) and T6(Pear) fell.
24/AP/1359
2022 Approved
Pear (T1) - crown reduceReduce height by 2m from 12m to 10m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m…
22/AP/4055
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Flat A 20 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Erection of an outbuilding to rear garden
25/AP/3166
2025
11 Banfield Road London Southwark SE15 3TX
Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front and rear…
25/AP/3074
2025
13 Banfield Road London Southwark SE15 3TX
Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors at the front and rear…
25/AP/2553
2025 Approved
1 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Replace timber and uPVC glazing with reproduction timber sash windows facing the street…
25/AP/1834
2025
21 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Works to trees in a conservation area: Rear Garden of No.22 T1 - Conifer Fell as close to…
25/AP/2452
2024 Approved
21A And B Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UB
S1 Rose and S2 Smoke Bush fell to combat subsidence damage to 21 A & B Carden Road, Londo…
24/AP/0915
2023 Approved
Flat B 23 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area: T1(Bay) fell and treat remaining stump plugged wi…
23/AP/3324
2023 Approved
10 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Construction of a single storey rear and side extension at ground floor level.
23/AP/1760
2023 Approved
42 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Construction of a rear side infill extension, internal alterations floor plan redesign an…
23/AP/0576
2022 Approved
13 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Construction of a ground floor side extension, new velux window to outrigger roof and rem…
22/AP/3966
2022 Approved
24 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
T3 Apple Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved)T8 Laburnum Fell and treat stum…
22/AP/3954
2022 Approved
23 Barforth Road London Southwark
T2 Ash - Fell & treat stump with eco plugs to combat subsidence
22/AP/3521
2022 Withdrawn
Flat A 23 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1 - Medium Ash tree. Section fell to ground leve…
22/AP/3827
2022 Approved
First Floor Flat 19 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UB
Proposed formation of rear dormer and insertion of three roof lights to the front roof sl…
22/AP/2660
2022 Approved
14 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Rear dormer extension and insertion of 3 rooflights to front elevation
22/AP/1327
2022 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 17 Barforth Road London Southwark SE15 3PS
Basement extension, alterations to rear of property and creation of a rear light well.
22/AP/1378
2022 Approved
28 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Proposed single storey rear side infill extension and lowering of existing floor.
22/AP/0538
2021 Approved
28 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Construction of a single storey side-infill extension.
21/AP/3817
2021 Approved
30 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Single storey rear extension, basement extension to increase internal headroom, creation…
21/AP/1275
2021 Approved
24 Carden Road London Southwark SE15 3UD
Construction of a rear and side return extension, rear dormer extension and the addition…
21/AP/0659
2017 Approved
30 Carden Road London SE15 3UD
Construction of a rear dormer extension and installation of photo voltaic panels to the f…
17/AP/2037
2017 Approved
10 Carden Road London SE15 3UD
Construction of dormer extension to the rear main roof slope with the installation of thr…
17/AP/1789
2017 Approved
Ground Floor Flat 19 Barforth Road London SE15 3PS
Construction of a rear single storey infill extension
17/AP/1635
2017 Refused
30 Carden Road London SE15 3UD
Erection of a dormer loft extension to the rear with 2no rooflights to the front slope an…
17/AP/1024
2016 Approved
28 Carden Road London SE15 3UD
Construction of dormer extension to the rear with the installation of 3 x rooflights to t…
16/AP/3227
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Southwark decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #93 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #54 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #122 of 296
92%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,622
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use