Church Of St Thomas More 380 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8ND

Under consideration/assessment 26/AP/1325
Council
Date received
7 May 2026
Date validated
8 May 2026
Postcode
SE22 8ND

Description

Works to tree with a TCA: T1- Beech (leans toward garage - clear garage by 1m). T2- Cypress (Fair). T3 - Lime (Previously pollarded at 5m, now lapsed - Reduce back to previous pollard points as pollarding is now lapsed). T4 - Elm (Previously pollarded at 2m - reduce by 1m to reliev pressure on pollard attachment). T5 - Lime (Bifurcation at 2m, NE scafflod extended over adjacent propoerty previously pollarded at 5m - Pollard to previous points to reduce pressure on decay point). T6 - Cypress ( Fair). T7 - Lime (Fair). T8 - Cypress (One sided, shaded out by adjacent trees). T9 - Lime (lateral branches have been reduced, 3m regrowth). T10 - Lime (Pollarded at 4m now becoming lapsed - Re-pollard at 4m due to decay and reduce adjacent tree T2 by 2m to compensate for loss of companion shelter).

Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#46 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southwark is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 282. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 282
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #43 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #107 of 282
92%
Minor dwellings approved
263 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,589
Total decisions
137 refused in 2025