Herne Hill United Church Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1947 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to a tree subject to a TPO T1 10m Norway Maple ?crimson king? - Crown reduce a 10m tree by 2m to leave at 8m and reduce a 6m spread by 2m on all compass points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order: United Reform Church, Red Post Hill
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. A single protected tree within 15 m, nearest 9 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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
Conservation area 25 m away: Sunray Estate; Registered park or garden 249 m away: Ruskin Park; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Building

Floor area490 m² (5,274 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, 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 with a TPO
Postcode
SE24 9PW
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
A.N. Rowland Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 16 days slower 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 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Remove low branches to clear 4M cut down basal growth. (lime tree). reason: To abate haza…
22/AP/2163
2022 Approved
To remove (fell) to near ground level and grub out/grind out stumps to inhibit regrowth a…
22/AP/0859
2020 Approved
A Field Maple tree (T1) approximately 9m in height, situated on the right-hand side bound…
20/AP/1172
2019 Approved
Fell whitebeam tree that obscures the view of the church.
19/AP/6772
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
12 Sunray Avenue Southwark London SE22 9PY
5 DAY NOTIFICATION Tree ID 7131 An unrecognisable species approximately 8m in height, sit…
25/AP/3706
2025
74 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
T5 (Wild Cherry) - Reduce canopy height and spread by 1.5 - 2m to appropriate pruning poi…
25/AP/3023
2025
33 Casino Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PQ
Works to a tree with at TPO: T1 (1 x Large Oak) - Crown reduce by up to approximately 3 m…
25/AP/3000
2025 Refused
27 Casino Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PQ
Single storey side and rear extension
25/AP/1370
2025 Approved
12 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PY
Tree ID 5651 A Common Pear tree approximately 9m in height, situated in the rear garden…
25/AP/1626
2025
74 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Conversion of attic into habitable space, the addition of an entrance door bay, the const…
25/AP/0965
2024 Approved
88 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Cercis (Judas) tee approx. 4m in height in north corner of front garden - trim and reshap…
24/AP/3448
2024 Approved
24 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PY
Works to a tree subject to a TPO/CA: T1. An Ash tree approximately 6m in height, situated…
24/AP/3410
2024 Refused
92 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Replacement windows comprising double glazed aluminium windows and doors and alterations…
24/AP/3094
2024 Approved
40 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PX
Construction of a single-storey ground floor rear extension, and the installation of 1 co…
24/AP/1696
2024 Refused
74 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Installation of rooflights, the addition of an entrance door bay, the construction of a s…
24/AP/0071
2024 Approved
66 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Works to a Tree with a TPO: Old Aesculus hippocastanum, TPO number 215, at high risk of l…
24/AP/0085
2023 Approved
3 Royal George Mews London Southwark SE5 8FD
Replacement of existing external windows and doors, addition of PV panels, addition of fl…
23/AP/2712
2023 Withdrawn
74 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
Conversion of attic into habitable space, the addition of an entrance door bay, the const…
23/AP/2801
2023 Approved
14 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PY
Construction of a a single-storey side extension, including the creation of a pedestrian…
23/AP/1544
2023 Refused
24 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PY
Works to a TPO tree: Fell tree and eco plug the stump of x1 Elder tree (T6) and 1 x Ash (…
23/AP/0842
2023 Refused
12 Sunray Avenue London Southwark SE24 9PY
Works to a TPO tree: Fell tree and eco plug the stump of x1 Ash tree (T1) at: 12 Sunray A…
23/AP/0841
2023 Approved
Hilltops House 104 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW
The trees are owned by the Riverside Group and the following works have been recommended…
23/AP/0473
2022 Approved
63 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PN
Erection of a single-storey L-shaped outbuilding.
22/AP/3528
2022 Approved
73 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PN
Small Tree - Within hedge. Fell to ground level.Privet Hedge - Along rear garden boundari…
22/AP/2571
2016 Approved
26 Sunray Avenue London SE24 9PY
Construction of a new rear single storey extension
16/AP/4961
2016 Approved
92 Red Post Hill London SE24 9PW
Retention of dormer window extension to the rear elevation of dwelling
16/AP/4083
2016 Approved
59 Red Post Hill London SE24 9PN
Erection of replacement single storey rear extension, timber double glazed windows, repla…
16/AP/2032
2016 Approved
40 Sunray Avenue London SE24 9PX
Single storey side extension replacing existing garage outbuilding and rear single storey…
16/AP/0237
2016 Approved
18 Sunray Avenue London SE24 9PY
Erection of side single storey ground floor extension; and rear L-shaped single storey gr…
16/AP/0426
Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.