214 Merrow Street London SE17 2NX

1. 17 Aug 2020

   Received by Southwark

2. 18 Aug 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Sep 2020

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 24 September 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.

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.

• 220 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

  26/EES/0025 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Follow up pre-application (25/EQ/0269) in relation to the village hub proposals only (meeting and written advice)

  Awaiting decision

• Communal Land To The Rear Of Burton Grove London Southwark SE17 2NT

  26/AP/0068 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 16m away

  G06 - G07 Group and T35 - T38 Olive - Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

  26/AP/0885 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 23m away

  Providing level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing poor-quality rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement of the same scale, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard with finishes carefully selected to complement the existing tones and textures of the surrounding streetscape; retention and repair of existing façades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 27 docs

• 135 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

  26/AP/1371 Submitted 12 May 2026 24m away

  Providing level access from the street; refurbishment of interior spaces; replacement of the existing rear/side lean-to structure with a new infill arrangement, incorporating a new wall to the Villa Street elevation and the rear courtyard; retention and repair of existing facades including the repainted hand-painted signage; and new electrical supply and mechanical ventilation provision.

  Granted Full applications Extension 32 docs

• 216 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

  22/AP/1078 Submitted 23 Mar 2022 32m away

  Silver Birch (T1) Fell using lowering ropes when necessary Tree of heaven (T2) Fell using lowering ropes when necessary Pittisporum (T3) Fell using lowering ropes when necessary All are causing too much shade in the gardens

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 204 - 206 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NX

  26/AP/0069 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 40m away

  T01 Tree of Heaven - Prune to clear building by 2m and crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance T03 Tree of Heaven - Prune to clear building by 2m

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2041 Granted

  133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2022 Granted

  18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright

  10 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2063 Granted

  114 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T2) Laurel. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m. Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m. (T3) Privet. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m.Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m (T4) Plum. Reduce weight on long, lateral branch, as per photo - routine maintenance.

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2064 Granted

  116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T1) Magnolia. Crown reduce by 1.5-2m - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.0m. Crown spread from 2.5m to a minimum of 1.0m

  14 Jul 2026 Trees