31 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2631 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 & T2 - 2 x plum trees - crown reduce. 8m in height, reduce height by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reduce laterals by 2m from 6m to 4m on all compass points. Cut back to give a minimum of 2m clearance from the adjacent street lighting column and lift the crown clear of the highway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 31-41 Highshore Road
List entry 1390782 · The pin is inside its outline · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (22 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 ↗
Holly Grove 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 ↗
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 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 17 m away; Tree preservation order 27 m away: Peckham Academy, Peckham Road.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 4

Last sold for £2,115,000 in November 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 November 2020£2,115,000
7 June 2012£890,000
10 February 2006£600,000
25 June 1996£137,000

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

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 5AF
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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Agent
Amber Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 5 days slower than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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

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.