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26/AP/1669 - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree ID 7803 An Oak tree approximately 21.3m in height, situated in the rear garden. Remove major deadwood throughout crown, natural target pruning. Tree ID 7804 A Sycamore tree (a group of 3) approximately 7.1m in height, situated in the rear garden. Fell to ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (eco-plugs). A replacement tree is to be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Betula pendula (Silver Birch) Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) Tree ID 7805 An Oak tree approximately 13.5m in height, situated in the rear garden. Remove major deadwood. Tree ID 7806 A Sweet Chestnut tree approximately 12.3m in height, situated in the rear garden. Create monolith structure at approximately 7m above ground level. (Possible bird nesting). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Panel - Trees · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Sketch plan · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application - Form (Without Personal data) · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

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

Other documents 1

PDF VALID APPLICATION LETTER WITH INVOICE Valid Application Letter · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 46 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Priority habitat 7 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Southwark built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 33 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Southwark
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SE26 6LW
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Panel - Trees
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days slower 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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Within ~100m

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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

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