Planning application
44 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of purple plum tree. Tree is Dead. 3 New Cherry Trees and 1 apple tree have been planted as replacements.
As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3676
Application record
- Reference
- 21/AP/3676
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 21 Oct 2021
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2021
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2021
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE26 6RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2021
Received by Southwark
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5 Nov 2021
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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21 Sep 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 5 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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