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Land To The Rear Of 23 Graces Mews London Southwark SE5 8JF

Granted Southwark 20/AP/2461 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

To fell self seeded Sycamore tree in between the gardens of 23 Graces Mews and 77 Camberwell Grove in unregistered land which ends at the boundary fence of 77 Camberwell Grove. The crown now extends over the garden of 23 Graces Mews causing excessive shading and blocking daylight to the house. Plant a Prunus Hillieri Spire in place of the sycamore

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/2461

Application record

Reference
20/AP/2461
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
28 Aug 2020
Validated
1 Sep 2020
Decided
7 Oct 2020
Ward
St Giles
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE5 8JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 1 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Oct 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 7 October 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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