125A Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LD Data via plota.co.uk

25/AP/3199 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Pittosporum Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 5m to 3m and one low limb removed T2 Strawberry Tree situated next to T1 in the rear garden, to be reduced from 3m to 2m and reshaped T3 Cherry Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 3.25m to 2.25m and reshaped T4 Pittosporum Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 4.5m to 2m to the lowest 'V' above the fence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Approved
17 Nov 2025

Approved on 17 Nov 2025 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Numbers 124 and 125 Including Balustraded Wall, Gates and Railings
List entry 1385590 · The pin is inside its outline · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 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 ↗
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
Tree preservation order 18 m away: Land to rear of 163 – 185 Camberwell Grove; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 18 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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Sales history 4

Last sold for £565,000 in September 2015. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

25 September 2015£565,000
23 September 2005£246,000
27 June 1997£96,000
5 January 1996£82,000

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
SE5 8LD
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2025
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
17 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 20 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.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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