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26/AP/2429 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Quercus robur (T1) - lift low growth to give 2.5m clearance above ground level over driveway. Tilia x europaea (T2) - lift low growth over flat sedum roof to give 2m clearance. Robinia pseudoacacia (T3) - re-shape crown by reducing longest laterals by up to 2m. Salix x sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma' (T4) - remove one large upright stem (connected at about 10m in height) to thin upper crown and naturally reduce height. Fraxinus excelsior (T5) - remove dead wood only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE REPORT Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 13 Aug 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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pond Cottages, Grade II, 41 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 1 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area308 m² (3,315 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2014, 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 7LF
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Welton - arborist

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 6 days slower 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
401decided 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 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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

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.