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25/AP/3381 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, T2, and T3 3 x London Plane Shorten lateral branches by 2m. Lift browse line to 4m. Remove dead wood. Shorten lowest lateral on west side of T1 by 4m. Excessive shading. Prudent, periodic management of trees in school playground. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Nov 2025
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Validated
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH 1 Photographs and photomontages · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH 2 Photographs and photomontages · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH 4 Photographs and photomontages · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPH 3 Photographs and photomontages · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Old Kent Road South District Town Centre · Protected shopping frontage SF27: Peckham Park Road and Old Kent Road. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order: 616 Old Kent road
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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Conservation area 3 m away: Livesey
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Mural depicting the History of Old Kent Road, Grade II, 44 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
National infrastructure project 1054 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 1054 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1483 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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 with a TPO
Postcode
SE15 1JB
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 14 days slower than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
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Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2021
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2018 Approved
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18/AP/3285
2018 Approved
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Mixed-use redevelopment comprising the demolition of all existing buildings and structure…
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2018 Withdrawn
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2018 Refused
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Change of opening hours from 11:30 - 22:30 (Monday to Thursday & Sunday) and 11:30 - 00:0…
18/AP/1631
2018 Approved
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Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a part three, part four storey build…
18/AP/0564
2018 Refused
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18/AP/0158
2017 Approved
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17/AP/4234
2017 Approved
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17/AP/1646
2017 Withdrawn
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17/AP/4200
2017 Withdrawn
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Construction of 6 x residential units and 2x Commercial units.
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2017 Refused
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.