47 Copleston Road London Southwark SE15 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2759 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TREE PRESERVATION ORDER: (TPO 240 2019) T1 Ash: Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth. REASONS FOR WORKS: The above tree is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 76 Avondale Rise, SE15 4AL. This is a re-submission of 26/AP/1691. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SITE INVESTIGATION REPORT Ground investigation report · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order: 47a Copleston road, SE15 4AN
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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.
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 4AN
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MWA Arboriculture Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
363decided 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.

102 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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2025
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2025 Approved
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Construction of a single story outbuilding to the rear garden
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Construction of an L-shaped rear dormer extension and roof terrace to rear with 1.7m high…
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2023 Approved
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Construction of a roof terrace with a 1.7m high privacy screen on the rear roof slope, to…
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2023 Approved
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Construction of a single storey ground floor side-rear extension and L-shaped rear dormer…
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2023 Approved
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Construction of a lower ground floor rear wrap around extension.
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2023 Refused
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23/AP/1217
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23/AP/0116
2022 Approved
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Construction of the rear ground floor wraparound extension, associated with x3 rooflight…
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2022 Refused
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22/AP/3654
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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.