58 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/AP/2753 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration/assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 (Acer pseudoplatanus) remove all limbs overhanging neighbouring gardens, consequently reducing the size of the crown by 50%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Southwark's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Tree survey or Arboricultural implications · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photographs and photomontages · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 25, Highshore Road, Grade II, 37 m away · 26 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.
Show all 26 with distances
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 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE15 5DE
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Southwark usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
401decided 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

1comment received
1 supporting

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
42 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DE
Quince tree in the front garden - Reduction of the tree size with remedial pruning around…
25/AP/2763
2025
38-44 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 5BY
Extension of existing mixed-use building at first and second floors and an upward extensi…
25/AP/2258
2025
21 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including: lowering of the…
25/AP/2139
2025
21 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Reinstatment of contrasting plinth on front facade and works to resolve failing plaster…
25/AP/2138
2025
17 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Replacement of ground floor annex to rear elevation on same footprint; replacement of rea…
25/AP/1806
2025
Unit 57 To 60 Rye Lane Market 48 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 5BY
Retention of the previously installed commercial extractor duct system serving units 57 t…
25/AP/1444
2025
9 Oliver Mews London Southwark SE15 5AZ
Alterations including installation of bi-fold doors to the rear, replacement roof coverin…
25/AP/0980
2025
27 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation, with addition of 2no. rooflights to…
25/AP/0791
2024 Approved
27 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Construction of a single-storey side infill extension, complete with window replacements…
24/AP/3690
2025
11 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Willow (T1) - fell due to poor health Damson (T2) - reduce crown height by 2m, from 10m t…
25/AP/0746
2024 Refused
27 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Loft conversion including construction of two rear dormer extensions.
24/AP/3691
2024 Approved
8 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
Listed building consent for essential repairs to roof and building fabric to prevent furt…
24/AP/2619
2024 Refused
11 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Listed building consent for the installation of solar panels to rear roof
24/AP/2180
2024 Refused
11 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Installation of solar panels to rear roof
24/AP/2179
2024 Approved
38 - 44 Rye Lane London Southwark SE15 5BY
Temporary display of an externally illuminated scaffold shroud screen advertisement print…
24/AP/2125
2024 Refused
11 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DB
Construction of a single-storey rear infill extension and the construction of a rear dorm…
24/AP/1409
2024 Approved
19 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
T1 Ash tree 30% reduction equating to 3m lengths removed and the severence of ivy. Remove…
24/AP/1779
2024 Approved
8 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
Works to trees in a conservation area: T1(Apple) removed. T2(Holly) reduce by 30%. T3(Hol…
24/AP/1289
2024 Approved
9 Oliver Mews London Southwark SE15 5AZ
Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1(Photinia Serratifolia). Fell to ground level…
24/AP/1284
2024 Approved
15 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AA
Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1(Weeping Willow) felled, grind stump and replan…
24/AP/0774
2016 Approved
24 Elm Grove London SE15 5DE
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16/AP/3244
2016 Approved
60 Elm Grove London SE15 5DE
T1: Medium size Leylandii - Causing excessive shading. Section fell to ground level.
16/AP/3254
2016 Approved
4A Highshore Road London SE15 5AA
Demolition of existing single storey warehouse building and construction of 2 x 2 storey…
16/AP/0934
2016 Approved
14 Holly Grove London SE15 5DF
Rebuild of conservatory to rear and creation of rear patio. Internal alterations.
16/AP/1241
2016 Approved
15 Highshore Road London SE15 5AA
T1 - Leylandii. Section fell to ground level.
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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

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.