43 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3134 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

T1 5m Conifer covered in Ivy possibly dead - Fell to ground level T2 8m Conifer lightly trim foliage over pavement and side path T3 8m Magnolia Reduce the height of the tree by 1m to leave a 7m tree and reduce a 4m spread by 1m on all compass points T4 4m Holly tree rubbing on the rear fence arris rail - Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Dulwich Wood 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 11 m away: Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank
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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 4 m away: 40-43 Great Brownings, London, Southwark SE21 7HP; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 18 m away.
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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE21 7HP
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
A.N. Rowland Ltd

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
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.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 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