Church Court 666 - 694 Rotherhithe Street London Southwark SE16 5HE Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3037 - Tree works 5 day notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Five day notification for tree works: T1 Silver Birch (approximately 15m in height and 6m in width - fell to ground level, situated at the front of the building. The tree is dead. Replacement requirement for this case: Applies Proposed replacement or agreed alternative: Gleditsia triacanthos 10-12cm girth, to front of Church Court Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

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Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Rotherhithe (Holy Trinity) War Memorial
List entry 1449951 · 21 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m
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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  • 21 mRotherhithe (Holy Trinity) War Memorial
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Church House
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 4 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 6 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, 1077 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: North Southwark and Roman Roads
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 207 m away: Russia Dock Woodland
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 9 m away.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2015, 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
Tree works 5 day notification
Postcode
SE16 5HE
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Surrey Docks
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 43 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 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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

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.