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26/AP/2718 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree ID 8022 - A Boulevard Cypress tree approximately 8m in height, situated in the front garden close to the house. The lower most visible part of the crown is dead. Remove. Tree ID 8023 - An Arizona Cypress tree approximately 9m in height, situated in the front garden close to the house. The lower most visible part of the crown is part dead. Remove Two replacement trees are to be planted in a convenient location of the front garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan), Malus sylvestris Evereste (Crab Apple), Prunus padus (Bird Cherry). Planting should be during the October 2026 and March 2027 planting season with a stem girth of between 8-12cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 1.8m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Other documents 1

PDF Application - Covering letter Application - Covering letter · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Dulwich Village 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 6 m away: Land at the back of 9 Dulwich Village SE21; Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £805,000 in February 2003. Detached house, freehold.

7 February 2003£805,000

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 7BU
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
363decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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

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