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7 Mitchells Place London Southwark SE21 7JZ

Granted Southwark 20/AP/3530 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Tibetan Cherry Tree - Crown thin by 15%, removal of dead wood and crown lift to 2.5m. T2 -Sorbus tree - Crown thin by 15%, removal of dead wood and water shoots. Lift lower branches. Paving slabs that have been lifted due to root growth should be lifted up and roots removed which are causing the damage and slabs returned to an even surface. T3 - Bay tree - Reduce by 40% and round off proportionally. T4 - Sorbus tree - Crown thin by 25% including the removal of dead wood and water shoots including the lifting of lower branches and necessary reshaping. T5 - Bay tree - Reduce by 30% to have a more formative shape. Selected smaller stems should be severed at base of tree. T6 - Variegated Acer - Crown thin by 20% and remove dead wood. T7 - Bay tree - Reduce by 20% and clip to a more formal shape. T8 - Willow tree - Crown thin by 20% including the removal of dead wood and water shoots, removal of one low branch over adjacent carpark. T9 - Tibetan Cherry Tree - Crown thin by 15%, crown lift to 2.5m. and removal of dead wood and water shoots. T10 - Silver Birch tree - Crown thin by 20% and lift canopy to 2.5m. T11 - Crab apple tree - Crown thin by 20% and lift canopy to 2.5m. T12 - Cherry tree - Crown thin by 10% and lift canopy to 2.5m. T13 - Tibetan Cherry tree - Crown thin by 15% and crown lift to 2.5m. T14 - Cherry tree - Crown thin by 20% and crown lift to 2.5m. T15 - Tibetan Cherry tree - Crown thin by 20% and lift canopy to 2.5m.

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/3530

Application record

Reference
20/AP/3530
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
30 Nov 2020
Validated
30 Nov 2020
Decided
17 Dec 2020
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7JZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/AP/2348 Granted

    7 Mitchells Place London Southwark SE21 7JZ

    T1 - Medium Sorbus tree. Located in middle of paved path. The tree is currently too big for its current location and its roots are causing a major trip hazard due to the lifting of the communal path. Section fell and remove stump. It is not recommended to plant another tree in this location.

    Decided 29 Jul 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Nov 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2007 · London

152 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 17 December 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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