27 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1896 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(T1) Loquat- Section fell to ground level and poison using eco plugs - tree is too close to boundary wall, causing damage. Height 4.0m Crown spread 4.0m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH 1 Photographs and photomontages · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Holly Grove 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 ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 21-24 and Attached Handrails, Grade II, 21 m away · 19 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 23 m away; Town centre 25 m away: Peckham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £245,000 in May 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

16 May 2000£245,000

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

Building

Floor area31 m² (334 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 1 habitable room
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 5DF
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 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

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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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.