15 Beaulieu Close London Southwark SE5 8BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2494 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Oak tree in rear garden with overhanging branches at both no. 14 and 16 Beaulieu Close. Lateral reduction of up to 1.5m in any direction along with deadwooding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Tree preservation order: Beaulieu Close
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. A single protected tree within 15 m, nearest 14 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 58 m away: Camberwell Grove; Registered park or garden 185 m away: Ruskin Park; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Postcode
SE5 8BA
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 7 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
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

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