Flat 1 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

1. 14 Feb 2020

   Received by Southwark

2. 20 Apr 2020

   Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 20 April 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.

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.

• 130 Elmington Road London Southwark SE5 7RA

  25/AP/2477 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 (Lime Tree) -18 metres in height. 13 metres in width. Reduce tree by 3.5 metres, leaving the tree 14.5 metres in height. Laterally reduce by 3 metres, leaving the tree 10 metres in width. Tree is blocking natural sunlight coming through the windows, touching building, blocking the gutters and growing far to large for the area. Tree is situated by the car park.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 117 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

  25/AP/2980 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~19 Dec

  Construction of a rear box dormer and outrigger extension, including raising of the roof ridge by 400mm and raising of the rear chimney stack by 600mm; and addition of 2 no rooflights to the front roof slope.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 24 docs
  Domestic

• 102 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7FU

  26/AP/1811 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Addition of single-storey vertical extension and relocation of the existing roof terrace above the proposed extension.

  Refused Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 128 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

  22/AP/2859 Submitted 12 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Construction of a ground floor rear extension and a second floor mansard roof extension. New rooflight to first floor outrigger.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 36 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Sansom Street London Southwark SE5 7RD

  22/AP/2435 Submitted 7 Jul 2022 100 yards away

  Non-Material amendment required by planning permission 15/AP/2941 Erection of a single storey ground floor side extension and a rear dormer

  Decided Conditions Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 130 Benhill Road London Southwark SE5 7LZ

  20/AP/3826 Submitted 24 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  Replacement of the existing rear lean-to extension with a single storey side-rear extension; the construction of a roof extension and the raising of the existing chimney and parapet walls; and the replacement of the existing first floor window within the rear outrigger.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

  Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

  24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

  Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

  To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees