Flat B 179 Camberwell Grove London Southwark SE5 8JS Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/1971 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore rear garden - deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2025
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Approved
7 Aug 2025

Approved on 7 Aug 2025 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE WORKS Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 10 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 10 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 10 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Grove Crescent (Terrace) and Attached Railings
List entry 1378426 · The pin is inside its outline · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (13 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.
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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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Camberwell Grove 179
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 2 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 11 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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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
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 8JS
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2025
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
7 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 6 days faster than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
565decided 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.

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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