4 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2928 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: Tree T1: Species: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica) Location: Front Driveway Condition: N/A Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: due to its location remove to enable existing driveway to be enlarged to create additional car parking space from 1 to 2 Replacement: none as no alternative suitable locations to front driveway Tree T2: Species: Acerola Cherry (Malpighia Emarginata) Location: Rear Garden Works: Prune / thin canopy by 30% Reason: slightly unhealthy condition as canopy too dense so sunlight cannot reach the interior Tree T3: Species: English Walnut (Juglans Regia) Location: Rear Garden Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: unhealthy condition with structural stress and severe trunk lean suggesting root system struggling with soil capacity and dense ivy at its base. Tree vulnerable to toppling Replacement: Tree T4: Acer Rubric Bowhall (to similar location) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

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

Documents 5

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

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

Other documents 3

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Application - Covering letter · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 34 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 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 £1,750,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 October 2024£1,750,000
31 July 2007£952,500

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

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
SE22 8SW
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Seary Architects

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
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.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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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.

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.