Planning application
1 Flat Iron Square London Southwark SE1 0AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 & T2: London Plane: Lift secondary branching to 6m from ground level. 2m Lateral reduction on Southern Aspect away from buildings and street furniture. 2m lateral reduction on Northern Aspect away from Railway Bridge. 300mm cutback from standpipe. All cuts to natural branch junctions where possible, in keeping with BS:3998:2010.
As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3430
Application record
- Reference
- 21/AP/3430
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 29 Sep 2021
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2021
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2021
- Ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE1 0AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/AP/0913 Refused
1 Flat Iron Square London Southwark SE1 0AB
Retrospective planning permission sought for the retention of lightweight perimeter screening to external seating area beneath existing timber canopy
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22/AP/1180 Granted
1 Flat Iron Square London Southwark SE1 0AB
Replacement of the existing painted sign to the south elevation with pin lettering and the existing fascia sign to the west elevation with a hanging sign. Retention of existing awnings and pin letter sign.
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22/AP/1139 Granted
1 Flat Iron Square London Southwark SE1 0AB
Replacement of existing entrance doors, replacement of two existing signs and addition of AC unit to roof. Retention of internal re-configuration external refurbishment of existing restaurant pavilion, awnings and one existing sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2021
Received by Southwark
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17 Nov 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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12 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 17 November 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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Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.
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Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.
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