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26/AP/2291 - Works to a Tree with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

TPO 443: Removal of declining Horse Chestnut tree, Sycamore and Elder. Conditional Replacement. Acer Campeste to replace the Sycamore. Lime to replace the Horse Chestnut. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Consultation & comments 1

PDF FILE COPY - NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION+LIST Neighbour Notification List · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Photographs and photomontages Photographs and photomontages · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Photographs and photomontages Photographs and photomontages · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Photographs and photomontages Photographs and photomontages · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Photographs and photomontages Photographs and photomontages · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application - Covering letter Application - Covering letter · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Dulwich Wood 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Woodhall Drive and Road
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 3 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 8 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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Local nature reserve 38 m away: Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Stephen, Grade II, 17 m away · 3 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 ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 24 m away; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in March 2018. Detached house, freehold.

1 March 2018£1,600,000

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

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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
SE21 7ND
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 19 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
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

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 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 - drawings (at scale 1:1 1:2 or 1:5) for all new fenestration and…
22/AP/2370
2021 Approved
Construction of a single storey rear extension, a single storey side extension, replaceme…
21/AP/1087
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
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2023 Refused
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Works to Trees subject to TPO 443:G6, b, c, d & e Mixed species (predominantly oak)G6(b)…
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2023 Approved
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Replacement of private balcony balustrade with frosted glass panels.
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2022
Dashwood House Kingswood Estate Lyall Avenue London Southwark SE21 8PB
Private balcony balustrade replacement.
22/AP/3926
2022 Approved
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2022 Withdrawn
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2019 Approved
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Installation of external wall insulation and redecoration of the external with brick slip…
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2019 Approved
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Installation of external wall insulation and redecoration of the external with brick slip…
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2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

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.