9 Spinney Gardens London Southwark SE19 1LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/1810 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Decided

Proposal

Sycamore T1 - Reduce by 2 to 3m from all branch extents to suitable points of strong growth for routine maintenance to control height and spread as teh tree heavily overhangs the roof and the trunk is very close to the side of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Application Not Required
6 Jul 2026

Application Not Required on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Local nature reserve 47 m away: Dulwich Upper Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 48 m away: Crystal Palace Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 48 m away: Crystal Palace Park; Tree preservation order 16 m away: Spinney Gardens; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Metropolitan Open Land 47 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE19 1LL
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Not Required
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Agent
Microbee Tree Management Ltd

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