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44 Half Moon Lane London Southwark SE24 9HU

Granted Southwark 21/AP/2918 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 - Silver Birch - Lightly thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood T2 - Eucalyptus - Reduce in height by up to 50% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T3 - Silver Birch - Lightly thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood T4 - Oak - Reduce in height by up to 30% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T5 - Yellow False Acacia - Reduce in height by up to 20% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T6 - Honey Locust - Crown thin by 20% including the removal of any dead wood T7 - Crown thin by 30%. The height may also be reduced by up to 2m whist retaining the natural shape

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/2918

Application record

Reference
21/AP/2918
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
13 Aug 2021
Validated
16 Aug 2021
Decided
23 Sep 2021
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE24 9HU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2719 Decided

    44 Half Moon Lane London Southwark SE24 9HU

    Tree ID 8288 A Eucalyptus tree approximately 13m in height, situated on the right-hand side of the rear garden. Reduce the height by approximately 3.5 m, cutting back to suitable existing growth points and reshaping the crown to retain a natural appearance. Tree ID 8289 A Turkey Oak tree approximately 15m in height, situated centrally positioned along the far boundary of the rear garden. Thin the upper crown by approximately 20%, with selective removal of some of the longest and highest branches to reduce overall height (by up to 1m) and crown density while retaining a natural form. Tree ID 8290 A Silver Birch tree approximately 9m in height, situated towards the right-hand end boundary of the rear garden. Lightly thin areas of localised congestion by up to 10%. No other works are permitted. Tree ID 8291 A Black Locust tree approximately 10m in height, situated towards the far left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape should remain the same. Tree ID 8292 A Honey Locust tree approximately 8m in height, situated towards the middle of the left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape to remain the same. Tree ID 8293 A Bay tree approximately 5.5m in height, situated on the left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape to remain the same. Tree ID 8294 A Scots Pine tree approximately 3.5m in height, situated close to the house in the rear garden. The tree is unsuitable for its current position due to its proximity to the house. Remove.

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 16 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 23 September 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.

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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