350 Ivydale Road London Southwark SE15 3DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2599 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 London Plane - Crown Reduction - To reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 3 metres, cutting back to appropriate growing points to facilitate the creation of knuckles. Remove major deadwood. To maintain the tree at the same extent at those dimensions every 2-3 years, for a period not exceeding 6 years (after which a new application will be made). Reason for work -General Maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 293 m away: Nunhead Cemetery
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Postcode
SE15 3DG
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Peckham Rye
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trees Uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 15 days slower 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

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

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