5 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2502 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to a tree in a consevation area: SG1 - Cordyline, Rose, Euonymus, Camellia: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 6.5m) SG2: Cherry, Fatsia, Elder, Unidentified: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 4m) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Tree survey or Arboricultural implications Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL SUBSIDENCE REPORT Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Sketch plan · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Dulwich Village 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
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 32 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,100,000 in September 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 September 2010£1,100,000
14 May 2009£865,000
16 February 2006£650,000

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
SE22 8SW
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. 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

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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2023 Approved
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Within ~100m

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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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