59 Alleyn Road London Southwark SE21 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2201 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Lawson Cypress tree approximatly 9.6 metres in height situated in the front garden. Fell to ground level and stump grind. Conditional replacement. Magnolia kobus (Cobus Magnolia). Tree to be procured in line with BS3936 [1992] standard (8-10cm stem circumference). The new tree is to be planted during October 2026 and March 2027 planting season. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 49.

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order: Land Bounded by 51-89 Alleyn Road, SE21 and 1 - 21 Alleyn Park, London, SE21
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

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 with a TPO
Postcode
SE21 8AD
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
A.N. Rowland Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 49, past Southwark's usual 33 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 26 Oct 2026.

Day 497 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Sept 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