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26/AP/1182 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area: Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of T2 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a root barrier (and some piling/ underpinning works) 20m in length and 4m in depth. The report refers also to T1 (Beech) which has been removed under : Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area: Notice to Fell Beech Tree. Replacement planting (14-16cm Styphnolobum japonicum, Japanese Pagoda Tree) as conditioned by the Dulwich Estate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

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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; Metropolitan Open Land 26 m away; Tree preservation order 27 m away: Alleyn School Sports Ground, Townley Road, St. Barnabas Church, Calton Avenue.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 1

Last sold for £840,000 in June 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 June 2007£840,000

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
SE22 8ST
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jun 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tamla Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 9 days slower than Southwark's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
363decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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

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