15 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3258 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T3 - Tree of Heaven - Grade C (Low Quality) Complete removal of tree, including removal of the stump via grinding, due to considerable impact on the required foundations for an extension at 13 Blenheim Grove, that has been approved under planning and will be progressing to construction soon. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 11 and 11a, Blenheim Grove, Grade II, 19 m away · 14 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; Town centre 21 m away: Peckham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 4QS
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redmond & Associates (South East) LLP

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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