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53 Grosvenor Park London Southwark SE5 0NH

Granted Southwark 20/AP/1853 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Holly x 1 (Ilex aquifolium) - rear garden. Tree in poor condition and growing very close to garden wall and property. Suggested works - fell to ground level by sectional take down. Grind down stump to approx. 300mm below ground level. T2 Pittosporum x 1 (Pittosporum tenuifolium tobira). Mature specimen in decline with several included unions near the base, growing close to the wall. Option 2 - fell to ground level by sectional take down.

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/1853

Application record

Reference
20/AP/1853
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
6 Jul 2020
Validated
6 Jul 2020
Decided
13 Aug 2020
Ward
Camberwell Green
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE5 0NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 13 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Treecare Ltd Agent

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8 documents on file for this application

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What 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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