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20/AP/2257

4 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

Granted Southwark Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Proposal

T1 2 x Cypress trees - Fell to ground level T2 Twin stemmed Cypress tree - Fell to ground level T3 Cypress tree - Remove low branches to clear 4m from ground level T4 Dead tree on back fence and small tree over back fence - Fell to ground level

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/2257

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 4 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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