51 College Road London Southwark SE21 7LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2577 - Tree works 5 day notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Five day notification for tree works: Fell to ground level one unidentified dead tree (T1) measuring approximately 6 metres in height, situated to the side of the house and leaning towards No. 53. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

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Other documents 1

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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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pond Cottages, Grade II, 50 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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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Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 7 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Tree works 5 day notification
Postcode
SE21 7LF
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 26 days faster than Southwark's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
296decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Refused
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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