6 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2956 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree ID 8431 A Yew tree approximately 10m in height, situated close to the house in the rear garden. There is growth encroaching on the building and is a little out of shape. Trim growth against building, reducing back by up to 0.75m and trimming elsewhere to improve shape by reducing by a maximum of 1m Tree ID 8432 A Cherry tree approximately 9m in height, situated midway down the front garden in the lawn. The tree requires re-shaping. Small reduction in overall height by up to 1m, trimming elsewhere to retain a natural shape. Tree ID 8433 A Bay tree approximately 12m in height, situated in the front garden on the boundary with Crescent Wood Road. The height to be reduced by up to 2m and remaining growth trimmed to produce a natural form. Low growth to be raised to an even 2m above ground level Tree ID 8436 A Pedunculate Oak tree approximately 12m in height, situated in the front garden on the boundary with No 18 Crescent Wood Road. There is growth encroaching towards No 18. Growth towards building to be pruned to give a minimum of 1.5m clearance including the roof and chimney Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
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Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Dulwich Wood 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 131 m away: Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Beltwood House, Grade II, 18 m away · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 28 m away: Beltwood House, 41, Sydenham Hill, Camberwell; Tree preservation order 3 m away: 41 Sydenham Hill; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE26 6RU
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
585decided 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.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
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23/AP/1599
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Lawful development certificate (proposed) for window alterations.
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/AP/0152
2025 Approved
4A Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
(T1) Sycamore Fell to 2m stump - severe basal decay Height 6.5m
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2024 Approved
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Works to a Tree in a conservation area: T1 - Holm Oak, Lateral crown reduction away from…
24/AP/2091
2024 Approved
22 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
5 Day Notification: T1 Elder. Fell dangerous tree. Wall has failed. Replacement tree to b…
24/AP/0128
2023 Approved
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23/AP/2951
2023 Approved
77 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6TQ
Conversion of garage to habitable room.
23/AP/2907
2023 Approved
Beltwood House 41 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
30 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
REVISED SPECIFICATION: T1 & T2 Beech Thin by 20-30% and lateral reduction to the lowest b…
22/AP/3301
2022 Approved
40 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
Holly H1 - prune to shape and prune regrowth to top and sides 1.5m height reduction on ho…
22/AP/3468
2022 Approved
46 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
***5 DAY NOTICE*** (T1) Laurel: cut x 2 branches overhanging road back to boundary line C…
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2021 Approved
44 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ
Removal of purple plum tree. Tree is Dead. 3 New Cherry Trees and 1 apple tree have been…
21/AP/3676
2021 Approved
46 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
(T1) Dead willow: section fell to ground level(S1) Dead willow stump: grind to 25cm below…
21/AP/3393
2021 Approved
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T1 - A twin stemmed partially dead Ash - Fell to ground level and remove arisingsG1 - 3x…
21/AP/3441
2021 Approved
40-44 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU
Joint tree works application: Trees in the front driveway:Copper Beech Hedge (x 10) - pre…
21/AP/2972
2021 Approved
43 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ
T1 Hornbeam - Reduce height by 2-3m and reshape. Remove deadwood.
21/AP/2556
2021 Approved
75 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6TQ
T1 - Pussy Willow - growing through the canopy of the Holm Oak Tree To fell to as low as…
21/AP/2349
2021 Approved
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1x Elm - Fell as tree is impinging on the entrance gate causing buckling
21/AP/1178
2017 Approved
Flat A 28 Crescent Wood Road London SE26 6RU
Lime Trees (T1 - T4) - reduce slightly higher than previous pruning points, approximately…
17/AP/1647
2016 Approved
81 Sydenham Hill London SE26 6TQ
Removal of existing garden walls and installation of a temporary timber gate for a maximu…
16/AP/4915
2017 Refused
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17/AP/0063
2016 Approved
47 Peckarmans Wood London SE26 6RZ
Large mature silver birch - Remove
16/AP/4005
2016 Approved
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T1: Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Located on raised border approximately 3.5m from neighbouri…
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

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