91, 95 And 97 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3094 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

T1 Lime tree at the front of No. 97: Crown reduction by up to 3.5 metres, reducing the crown back to previous pruning points. T9 Sycamore tree at the front of No. 95: Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 95, Denmark Hill
List entry 1385459 · The pin is inside its outline · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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.
Show the other 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Camberwell 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
National infrastructure project 1872 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 55 m away: Camberwell.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE5 8AA
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
St Giles
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Heritage Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 749 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.

58 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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