51 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2454 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2m crown reduction and deadwood to Holm Oak within rear garden of property number 51 The Gardens to allow light ingress. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

IMG AERIAL VIEW TREE LOCATION Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF OBJECTION Comment - Contributor · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG AERIAL VIEW PHOTOGRAPH OF SITE Photographs and photomontages · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

The Gardens 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Area bounded by: Oak hurst Grove, Ferris Road, Tyrrel Road, Barry Road, Peckham
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 2 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 11 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 26 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 94 m away.
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 with a TPO
Postcode
SE22 9QQ
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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Agent
Pro Landscapes MDX
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 4 days faster than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

2comments received
2 objecting

51 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land At The Rear Of Dominic Court 43 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QR
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25/AP/3759
2025
184 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
Replacement of existing windows and doors, rainwater goods, roof coverings, masonry repai…
25/AP/2858
2025
188 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
Works to TPO trees in a conservation area: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown Reduction. Current…
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2025 Approved
41 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QG
Replacement of all existing casement and box sash windows with new painted timber double…
25/AP/1379
2025 Approved
7 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QD
T1 Lime - Reduce height and spread back to previous points by 2m, retaining knuckles. Sha…
25/AP/0394
2024 Approved
Flat 1 182 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
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2024 Refused
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Planned work Laurel (T1) - crown reduce Reduce height by 1m from 6m to 5m and lateral spr…
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External alterations including replacement windows and doors, roof coverings, rainwater g…
24/AP/1341
2024 Approved
186 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
T1 - Large Cherry Plum. Crown thin by 20%, remove water shoots and lift canopy to 2.5m. T…
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2023 Approved
Dominic Court 43 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QR
Works to a tree with a TPO: 1 x lime: remove basal and epicormic growth to permit wall re…
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2022 Approved
182 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
Lime (T1) - Crown reduce, approx height 15m- Reduce western lateral spread by 3m from 10m…
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Construction of a two rear dormers within the rear roof slope.
22/AP/4189
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45 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QQ
T1+2 Limes, lateral reduction to previous reduction points and crown lift, retaining over…
22/AP/3465
2022 Approved
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T1 - Lime tree Reduce by up to 3m to previous reduction points.
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Ground Floor Front Flat 172 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
T1 Alnus rubra: removal due to damage to front wall
21/AP/3700
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Flat 1 168 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA
T1: Lime: pollard tree to previous pruning points - Height 5.9m radius 3.1m(T2) Lime: pol…
21/AP/3306
2016 Refused
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Remove pear tree due to increased concern about the stability of the pear tree especially…
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35-40 The Gardens London SE22 9QF
Replacement of decayed / defective timber sash windows and timber & glass doors with new…
16/AP/2048
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.