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25/AP/3578 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to Trees in a conservation area: T1 Sycamore - Lateral crown reduction to provide up to 3m clearance from rear eleavations and crown lift by up to 4m to reduce the dominance of the tree over the whole rear garden. (tree currently standing at approx 13-14m in height) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Approved
15 Jan 2026

Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan Sketch plan · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Camberwell New Road 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1291 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 204 m away: Myatt's Fields; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 20 m away: Camberwell.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE5 9QR
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Camberwell Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
15 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show
Agent
J.R.WILSON TREE SPECIALIST

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Jan 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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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Refused
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Replacement of existing external rear staircase - Flat 1.
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Replacement of the existing timber rear external door and window units for aluminium wind…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
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Southwark
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#64 of 296 councils
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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.