Flat 1 27 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2561 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce the crown of the 14m Yew tree in the rear garden by 30% (1.6m) and rebalance to promote overall tree health and allow light ingress to the garden 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
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Oct 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

The Gardens 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Area bounded by: Oak hurst Grove, Ferris Road, Tyrrel Road, Barry Road, Peckham
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; Designated open space 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE22 9QE
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pro Landscapes MDX

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
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.

56 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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
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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