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16 Druce Road London Southwark SE21 7DW

Granted Southwark 19/AP/7414 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown thin canopy by 20% and reshape as required to 1 x Gleditisia tree (T1)

As published by the council, reference 19/AP/7414

Application record

Reference
19/AP/7414
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
16 Dec 2019
Validated
17 Dec 2019
Decided
3 Jan 2020
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2019

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Dec 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2007 · London

152 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 3 January 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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