28 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1699 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area: (TG2) Judas trees x2 Crown reduce both trees by approx 2m and reshape - routine maintenance. Heights from 4.5m to 2.5m. Crown spreads from 3.0m to 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

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 ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 21-24 and Attached Handrails, Grade II, 24 m away · 19 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 23 m away; Town centre 25 m away: Peckham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 3

Last sold for £2,195,000 in December 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 December 2017£2,195,000
22 February 2013£1,080,000
27 July 2012£900,000

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

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. 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
SE15 5DF
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 18 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Details of Condition 5 (privacy screening) as required by planning permission 21/AP/1716…
22/AP/0936
2022 Approved
Details of Condition 3 (obscure glazing) as required by planning permission 21/AP/1716 da…
22/AP/0787
2021 Withdrawn
Removal of Condition 3, variation of Condition 1 and 5 of original planning application 2…
21/AP/3911
2021 Withdrawn
Details of Condition 5 - Privacy Screening as required by LBS application 21/AP/1716 gran…
21/AP/3159
2021 Withdrawn
Details of Condition 3 - Obscure Glazing as required by LBS application 21/AP/1716 grante…
21/AP/3143
2021 Approved
Details of Condition 4 - External Materials, Roachbed Portland stone , as required by LBS…
21/AP/3158
2021 Approved
Construction of a rear extension to lower ground and ground floor levels incorporating a…
21/AP/1716
Within ~100m

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2024 Refused
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Loft conversion including construction of two rear dormer extensions.
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24/AP/1455
2024 Approved
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Listed building consent for the replacement & reconfiguration of rear external stairs
24/AP/1456
2024 Refused
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Construction of a single-storey rear infill extension and the construction of a rear dorm…
24/AP/1409
2024 Approved
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Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area:2 x Lilac (T1 & T2) - crown reduceReduce height by…
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2024 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area: T1(Apple) removed. T2(Holly) reduce by 30%. T3(Hol…
24/AP/1289
2023 Refused
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Construction of a 2 storey rear extension with the addition of a rear dormer extension to…
23/AP/3406
2024 Approved
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Tree works 5 day notification: Large Over Mature Silver Birch tree in front garden. Exudi…
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2023 Refused
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Listed building consent for the proposed demolition of the external stone steps and repla…
23/AP/1951
2023 Approved
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Works to a tree in a conservation area:Cherry (T1) - crown reduceReduce height by 2m from…
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2016 Approved
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Installation of WC in existing disused coal vault involving the installation of a new sla…
16/AP/1899
2016 Approved
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Rebuild of conservatory to rear and creation of rear patio
16/AP/1240
2016 Approved
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Rebuild of conservatory to rear and creation of rear patio. Internal alterations.
16/AP/1241
2016 Approved
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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
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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

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.