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26/AP/2459 - Tree works 5 day notification Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Five day notification for tree works: Monolith ash tree to 5m in height, terminating just below the Inonotus. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

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Other documents 2

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs and photomontages · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Camberwell 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fontenoy House and Iron Gate, Grade II, 58 m away · 2 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
Tree preservation order 13 m away: 46 Grove 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Tree works 5 day notification
Postcode
SE5 8LG
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Champion Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 31 days faster than Southwark's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
585decided 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 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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

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Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1(sycamore) removal of dead branches. Height and…
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2023 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area: T12(Pittosporum tenuifolium) lift canopy to 2m red…
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T1 Holm Oak - Reduce height and laterals by up to 1.5m to create a more compact crown- Th…
23/AP/2925
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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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.