Planning application
Kings College Hall 10 Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8AN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Common Holly - Raise low canopy to 3 metres due to low hanging branches T2 Holm Oak - Raise low canopy to 3 metres due to low hanging branches T9 London Plane - Requires urgent felling and stump removal due to pathogen infestation of Inonotus hispidus approximately 4 metres up the main stem on old wound. T12 London Plane - Reduce lateral limbs by 30% to shape. T13 London Plane - Raise low canopy to 6 metres due to low hanging branches T16 Holm Oak - Raise low canopy to 4 metres due to low hanging branches T17 Common Lime - Re-pollard to previous cut points T18 Sycamore - Raise low canopy to 4 metres due to low hanging branches T19 Silver Birch - Fell and remove stump due to bark wounds, fungus and cavities T20 Maple - Fell and treat stump due to apical die back and major dead wood T21 Pissards Plum - Fell and remove stump due to apical die back and fungus T23 Holm Oak - Raise low canopy to 5 metres due to low hanging branches T24 Sycamore - Clean crown to improve appearance T27 Sycamore - Clean crown to improve appearance due to ivy cover and low hanging branches T28 Common Holly - Fell and remove stump due to multi stem T30 Prunus - Reduce crown by 30% due to building proximity T31 Prunus - Reduce crown by 30% due to building proximity T32 Robinia - Reduce crown by 30% due to building proximity (cracked bark and weak fork) T33 Maple - Clean crown to improve appearance and minor dead wood T34 Maple - Clean crown to improve appearance and minor dead wood T36 Tree of heaven - Cut back growth to boundary (ivy covered)
As published by the council, reference 19/AP/7548
Application record
- Reference
- 19/AP/7548
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
- Received
- 20 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2019
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2020
- Ward
- Champion Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Simple
- Postcode
- SE5 8AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/1688 Granted
Kings College Hall 10 Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8AN
5 Day Notification - Tree 348 - London Plane - Deadwood. - Tree 350 - London Plane - Deadwood. - Tree 351 - London Plane - Deadwood. - Tree 353 - London Plane - Deadwood. - Tree 357 - Common Lime - Deadwood. Remove basal growth. - Tree 344 - London Plane - 2m canopy reduction to appropriate side growth. Deadwood. - Tree 347 - London Plane - 2m canopy reduction to appropriate side growth. Deadwood.
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25/AP/2473 Awaiting decision
Kings College Hall 10 Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8AN
Minor application to install safety railings at roof level of Blocks A - D.
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22/AP/1179 Granted
Kings College Hall 10 Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8AN
Tree (T1-T101) works as per tree report
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Dec 2019
Received by Southwark
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23 Dec 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2020
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
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26 Aug 2026
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Aztech Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Sevenoaks
Active · incorporated 2022 · Sevenoaks
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