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2 Ferrings London Southwark SE21 7LU

Refused Southwark 20/AP/2303 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

Silver Birch (T1) - fell due to lean and replace with a Betula nigra nearby.

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/2303

Application record

Reference
20/AP/2303
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
Received
14 Aug 2020
Validated
17 Aug 2020
Decided
18 Sep 2020
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Aug 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 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.

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