72 Choumert Road London Southwark SE15 4AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2858 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment

Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 Ash - Reduce height and laterals by up to 2m on all compass points to leave a crown height of 8m and a a crown spread of 2m. (Structural pollard back to points of last reduction) T2 Ash - Reduce height and laterals by up to 2m on all compass points to leave a crown height of 8m and a a crown spread of 4m. (Structural pollard back to points of last reduction) Routine maintenance to provide light to surrounding gardens and for the health and safety of the trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Holly 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 16 m away: 78 Choumert Road London Se15; Inside the Southwark built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 October 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 3

Last sold for £1,835,320 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

20 June 2025£1,835,320
30 November 2018£1,330,000
27 April 2001£296,000New build

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
SE15 4AX
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbortech Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
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