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Cox's Walk Footbridge Cox's Walk Sydenham Hill Woods London SE26

Withdrawn Southwark 20/AP/3537 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Mature Oaks (T1 & T2) - Fell due to damage and obstruction to work on bridge (Renewal of planning permission 18/AP/4034)

As published by the council, reference 20/AP/3537

Application record

Reference
20/AP/3537
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Received
1 Dec 2020
Validated
1 Dec 2020
Decided
7 Dec 2020
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2020

    Received by Southwark

  2. 7 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Southwark decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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