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Flat 2 30 Abbeyfield Road London Southwark SE16 2AR

Granted Southwark 20/AP/1636 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Sycamore T1 - lateral reduction (reducing to natural branch breaks or by drop crotching to maintain form) by 2m from the sides. The tree is already very large for this garden, but has much growing to do. The proposed works will contain the size of the tree.

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/1636

Application record

Reference
20/AP/1636
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
12 Jun 2020
Validated
12 Jun 2020
Decided
30 Jul 2020
Ward
North Bermondsey
Parish
Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE16 2AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 30 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Trevor Heaps Arboricultural Consultancy Ltd Agent, registered in Harrow

Active · incorporated 2014 · Harrow

11 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 30 July 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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