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26/AP/3215 - Tree works 5 day notification Awaiting decision

Proposal

Five day notification for tree works: Removal of sections of three roots adjacent to the front boundary of 127 Camberwell Road works in relation to full planning permission and associated Listed Building Consent 26/AP/0741 and to abate a nuisance (trip hazard). The measurements of the roots are as follows: Remove section of Root A : Diameter 25mm, length 15cm. Remove section of Root B : Diameter 38mm, length 25cm. Remove section of Root C : Diameter 60mm, length 28cm. All end cuts would be undertaken with a sharp, curved pruning saw, and then immediately back-filled with loose topsoil and compacted to 95%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Numbers 117-129 and Attached Railings
List entry 1378451 · The pin is inside its outline · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Addington Square 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: 129 Camberwell Road, London, SE5 0HB
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. A single protected tree within 15 m, nearest 7 m.
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
National infrastructure project 1177 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk 90 m away: Number 8, Addington Square and attached railings; Designated open space 26 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Tree works 5 day notification
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
565decided 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 5 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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