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26/AP/3061 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

One Pyracantha Tree (T1 ) (ht.4m) Crown Reduction Height by 1m from 4m to 3m, Reduce Radius by 1m from 4m to 3m. Crown Thin by 25 % . Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Camberwell 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 21 m away: 46 Grove Park.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,706,000 in November 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

19 November 2021£1,706,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE5 8LF
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broccoli Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
584decided 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.