19 Druce Road London Southwark SE21 7DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/3260 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree ID 8517 A Silver Birch tree approximately 10m in height, situated in the rear garden on the near right-hand side by the pavement. The tree is sparse in leaf and dead wood prevalent.Remove to ground level - tree is in severe decline . Height 10.0m. Crown spread 5.0m The following three species are suggested for replanting: Prunus padus (Bird Cherry) Malus Royalty (Upright Crab Apple) Arbutus unedo (Strawberry tree) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 6 Nov 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 6 Nov 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 4 Nov 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 4 Nov 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 ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 206 m away: Dulwich Park; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,800,000 in December 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 December 2023£1,800,000
8 December 2003£550,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, 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
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE21 7DW
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
5 Nov 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture 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
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
566decided 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 7 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
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Variation of Condition 2 'Approved Plans' of planning permission LBS reg no 17/AP/3062 fo…
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Within ~100m

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T1 - XL Oak tree. Remove dead wood and crown thin canopy by 20%.
24/AP/0571
2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Construction of a rear ground floor single storey extension (to side of outrigger)
17/AP/0903
2017 Refused
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2016 Approved
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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
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

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

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.