Planning application
166 Simms Road London Southwark SE1 5QJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Laurel (T1) - Reduce height by 3m and prune back to the boundary line at the rear. To allow more light into adjacent gardens.
As published by the council, reference 20/AP/2029
Application record
- Reference
- 20/AP/2029
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 22 Jul 2020
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2020
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2020
- Ward
- South Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE1 5QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2020
Received by Southwark
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26 Aug 2020
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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11 Sep 2026
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Forbes Treecare Ltd Agent
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Southwark granted permission on 26 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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