5 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3014 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

T1 - Oak Tree- Growing on the front road-side boundary by the northern entrance- To Remove Deadwood throughout the crown Lift the epicormic/lowest growth over the pavement to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5m above ground level To Trim the growth around the streetlamp as necessary to maintain clearance and to allow light to pass through. To thin out the density of this branch to reduce the weight and therefore result in the branch lifting. If this is not sufficient, cut back this lower branch to clear obstruction to the lamp post T2 - Golden False Acacia - Growing on the southern side of the property- To Crown Reduce by up to 1.5m, on the longest growths to improve shape and size, all to suitable growing points. T3 - Dead Cherry Tree- Growing in the back garden- To Fell to as low as possible above existing ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £595,000 in November 1996. Detached house, freehold.

29 November 1996£595,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE21 8AU
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1541 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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