Planning application
1 Royal George Mews London Southwark SE5 8FD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Yew - reduce low extended laterals by up to 1.5m to clear rear building guttering and patio doors.
As published by the council, reference 20/AP/1674
Application record
- Reference
- 20/AP/1674
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 18 Jun 2020
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2020
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2020
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 8FD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2020
Received by Southwark
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19 Jun 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Aug 2020
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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11 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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BM Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 13 August 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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