Planning application
Metropolitan Police Trading Service 134 Thurlow Park Road London Southwark SE21 8HN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lime (T1) - crown reduction. Reduce height by 3m from 12m to 9m and lateral spread by 3m from 10m to 7m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. The trees were reduced around 5-7 years previously and the regrowth should be pruned to maintain a reasonable size crown for the environment and for health & safety reasons. The canopy overhangs the neighbouring property and the walkway for West Dulwich station. Horse Chestnut (T2) - crown reduction. Reduce height by 2m from 10m to 8m and lateral spread by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. The trees were reduced around 5-7 years previously and the regrowth should be pruned to maintain a reasonable size crown for the environment and for health & safety reasons. The canopy overhangs the neighbouring property and the walkway for West Dulwich station. Lime (T3) - crown reduction. Reduce height by 3m from 12m to 9m and lateral spread by 3m from 10m to 7m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. The trees were reduced around 5-7 years previously and the regrowth should be pruned to maintain a reasonable size crown for the environment and for health & safety reasons. The canopy overhangs the neighbouring property and the walkway for West Dulwich station.
As published by the council, reference 21/AP/0289
Application record
- Reference
- 21/AP/0289
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 27 Jan 2021
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2021
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 8HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2021
Received by Southwark
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28 Jan 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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4 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London
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Southwark granted permission on 5 March 2021, 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.
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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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