High Trees Mansions 28 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1122 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to a tree with a TPO: Front Garden T1- 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 24 meters to reduce by approximately 4 meters down to approximately 20 meters. The width is currently approximately 5 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) -T2 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 20 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 17 meters. The width is currently approximately 4 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) - T3 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 22 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 19 meters. The width is currently approximately 5 meters and to reduce by approximately 2 meters) -T4 1 x Lime tree to lift to crown break and to crown reduce to previous point (Height currently approximately 21 meters to reduce by approximately 3 meters down to approximately 18 meters. The width is currently approximately 7 meters and to reduce by approximately 3 meters) All works are general maintenance and to allow more light into the properties. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Dulwich Wood 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
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.
Local nature reserve 69 m away: Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 72 m away: Beltwood House, 41, Sydenham Hill, Camberwell; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 70 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
SE26 6RU
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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Agent
Green Urban London Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 9 days slower than Southwark's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

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