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Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

Refused Southwark 20/AP/1664 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

2 x Oak (English) trees (T1 & T3) - fell and treat. Tree works are proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building.

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/1664

Application record

Reference
20/AP/1664
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Refused
Decision
Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
Received
16 Jun 2020
Validated
16 Jun 2020
Decided
31 Jul 2020
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 12 applications since 2020: 11 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/AP/2013 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    T1. Willow Tree. 14 metres in height. 10 metres in width. Remove 1 low failed limb, and other low growing limb. Situated in the front garden. T2. Chestnut Tree. 12 metres in height. 10 metres in width. Remove 3 lower dead limbs. Situated next door in Dulwich college.

    Decided 27 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/1518 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Five day notification for tree works: T1 Chestnut tree - Fell to ground level and stump grind the tree measuring around 10m in height due to very poor health with three conk fungi brackets at the base, located on the right-hand side of the main entrance. Conditional Replacement: Replace with 16-18cm Liriodendron tulipifera in the next growing season.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 23/AP/2185 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    s.73 Minor material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 23/AP/0066, itself a minor material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment. The amendments include the following: Condition 7 - Update of the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection plan to include the removal of the following trees: T14 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T15 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T16 - Ash C1 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure Condition 13 - Addition of 3 x 30-35cm trees to landscaping plan.

    Decided 26 Oct 2023 Amendments
  • 22/AP/3559 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Oak trees T1 & T3 (as marked on the accompanying arboricultural report) - fell and treat stumps to combat subsidence damage to the Housemasters Accommodation at Ivy Holme, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common

    Decided 5 Dec 2022 Trees
  • 22/AP/3496 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 13 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795 (Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment)

    Decided 2 Nov 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3505 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 8 (Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795 (Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment)

    Decided 2 Nov 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3109 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 5 'Bat Tubes/Mixed Boxes' pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment.

    Decided 20 Sep 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3110 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 6 'Construction Environmental Management Plan' pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment.

    Decided 13 Oct 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3111 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 7 'Tree Protection Measures' pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment.

    Decided 20 Sep 2022 Conditions
  • 22/AP/3108 Granted

    Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    Details of condition 4 'Bird Boxes' pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment.

    Decided 20 Sep 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 31 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    22/AP/3559 Submitted 13 Oct 2022 25m away

    Oak trees T1 & T3 (as marked on the accompanying arboricultural report) - fell and treat stumps to combat subsidence damage to the Housemasters Accommodation at Ivy Holme, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common

    Granted Trees 19 docs

  • Blew House College Road London Southwark SE21 7LG

    20/AP/3075 Submitted 21 Oct 2020 27m away

    Installation of 2 Ground Source Heat Pumps and a 2000 litre Thermal Store in existing Stables, 20 Boreholes and all necessary underground pipework.

    Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

  • Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    23/AP/2185 Submitted 4 Aug 2023 71m away

    s.73 Minor material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 23/AP/0066, itself a minor material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment. The amendments include the following: Condition 7 - Update of the Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection plan to include the removal of the following trees: T14 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T15 - Pyracantha C2 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure T16 - Ash C1 - to be removed to allow for access to meter enclosure Condition 13 - Addition of 3 x 30-35cm trees to landscaping plan.

    Granted Amendments Extension Trees 9 docs

  • Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    22/AP/3496 Submitted 7 Oct 2022 71m away

    Details of condition 13 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795 (Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment)

    Granted Conditions Extension Trees 12 docs

  • Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    22/AP/3505 Submitted 7 Oct 2022 71m away

    Details of condition 8 (Ecological Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795 (Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment)

    Granted Conditions Extension Trees 6 docs

  • Dulwich College Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7LD

    22/AP/2889 Submitted 15 Aug 2022 71m away

    Details of condition 3 'SUDS' pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/2795: Extension and replacement of Junior and Lower School buildings, landscaping, tree works and new boundary treatment.

    Granted Conditions Extension Trees 12 docs

In Southwark

  • 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.

    13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2041 Granted

    133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

    T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary

    13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2022 Granted

    18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

    Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright

    10 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2063 Granted

    114 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

    (T2) Laurel. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m. Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m. (T3) Privet. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m.Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m (T4) Plum. Reduce weight on long, lateral branch, as per photo - routine maintenance.

    14 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2064 Granted

    116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

    (T1) Magnolia. Crown reduce by 1.5-2m - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.0m. Crown spread from 2.5m to a minimum of 1.0m

    14 Jul 2026 Trees