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105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

Refused Southwark 21/AP/3727 Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of outbuilding to be used as home office/gym.

As published by the council, reference 21/AP/3727

Application record

Reference
21/AP/3727
Type
Certificate of Lawful Dev. - Proposed
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED
Received
27 Oct 2021
Validated
19 Nov 2021
Decided
24 Jan 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Complex
Postcode
SE24 9HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/AP/3262 Awaiting decision

    105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    TREE IDENTIFICATION - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), rear garden, labelled T4 in the 2025 AIA. Recorded at 15.5 m height, DBH 440 mm, RPA 5.28 m; crown radii N/E/S/W = 6/6/4/6 m; comment: ?Trunk forks at 2 m, deadwood throughout crown.? SUMMARY - Sycamore (rear garden, ?T4?): Re-pollard to existing pollard heads to a final height of ~10.0 m; reduce laterals back to existing knuckles (final radial spreads N 3.2 m / E 3.2 m / S 3.0 m / W 3.2 m); remove deadwood =25 mm; works to BS3998:2010. - Contractor: Fenn?s Tree Care Ltd (competent, insured). Mark Fenn previously pollarded this sycamore and recommends re-pollard to ~10 m now. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Sycamore (T4): Re-pollard back to established pollard heads (restore prior pollard framework). Final height ~10.0 m (per contractor?s professional recommendation). Final radial spreads: N 3.2 m / E 3.2 m / S 3.0 m / W 3.2 m (prune only to existing knuckles; maintain balanced crown). No cuts below pollard heads or into primary scaffold. Remove deadwood - 25 mm. All pruning to BS3998:2010. REASONS FOR THE WORKS Cyclical size management of an already pollarded tree. Earlier survey records historic size control (crown reduced in past); the current AIA notes deadwood throughout crown??together supporting renewal of the pollard cycle now. Professional arborist opinion. Mark Fenn (Fenn?s Tree Care) previously pollarded the tree and recommends re-pollard to -10 m on a cyclical basis (letter attached). Construction sequencing/access. The approved garden room will leave -0.5 m side/rear clearance; Estate correspondence warns this may restrict future management?doing works before the build avoids ad-hoc pruning in constrained space. Railway viaduct interface (duty of care). Network Rail states trees on adjacent land are the landowners responsibility; owners have a legal duty of care to ensure trees do not endanger neighbours/infrastructure. Re-pollard reduces end-weight/leverage toward the bounda

    Submitted 10 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 22/AP/3256 Refused

    105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    Proposed construction of a garden studio in rear garden

    Decided 2 Dec 2022 Full applications
  • 22/AP/0202 Granted

    105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for erection of outbuilding to be used as home office/gym.

    Decided 11 Mar 2022 Lawful development
  • 21/AP/3726 Granted

    105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    Demolition of existing side extension and conservatory; construction of a side and rear extension incorporating 2 x roof lights; enlargement of rear dormer and existing roof light to main roof slope.

    Decided 26 Jan 2022 Householder
  • 20/AP/3642 Granted

    105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden of 105 Stradella Road SE24 9HL.

    Decided 22 Jan 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2021

    Received by Southwark

  2. 19 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness PROP- REFUSED

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Simon Whitehead Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

44 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 80% granted

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    22/AP/0202 Submitted 25 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for erection of outbuilding to be used as home office/gym.

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs
  • 105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    21/AP/3726 Submitted 27 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing side extension and conservatory; construction of a side and rear extension incorporating 2 x roof lights; enlargement of rear dormer and existing roof light to main roof slope.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 29 docs
    Small domestic
  • 105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    25/AP/3262 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jan

    TREE IDENTIFICATION - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), rear garden, labelled T4 in the 2025 AIA. Recorded at 15.5 m height, DBH 440 mm, RPA 5.28 m; crown radii N/E/S/W = 6/6/4/6 m; comment: ?Trunk forks at 2 m, deadwood throughout crown.? SUMMARY - Sycamore (rear garden, ?T4?): Re-pollard to existing pollard heads to a final height of ~10.0 m; reduce laterals back to existing knuckles (final radial spreads N 3.2 m / E 3.2 m / S 3.0 m / W 3.2 m); remove deadwood =25 mm; works to BS3998:2010. - Contractor: Fenn?s Tree Care Ltd (competent, insured). Mark Fenn previously pollarded this sycamore and recommends re-pollard to ~10 m now. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Sycamore (T4): Re-pollard back to established pollard heads (restore prior pollard framework). Final height ~10.0 m (per contractor?s professional recommendation). Final radial spreads: N 3.2 m / E 3.2 m / S 3.0 m / W 3.2 m (prune only to existing knuckles; maintain balanced crown). No cuts below pollard heads or into primary scaffold. Remove deadwood - 25 mm. All pruning to BS3998:2010. REASONS FOR THE WORKS Cyclical size management of an already pollarded tree. Earlier survey records historic size control (crown reduced in past); the current AIA notes deadwood throughout crown??together supporting renewal of the pollard cycle now. Professional arborist opinion. Mark Fenn (Fenn?s Tree Care) previously pollarded the tree and recommends re-pollard to -10 m on a cyclical basis (letter attached). Construction sequencing/access. The approved garden room will leave -0.5 m side/rear clearance; Estate correspondence warns this may restrict future management?doing works before the build avoids ad-hoc pruning in constrained space. Railway viaduct interface (duty of care). Network Rail states trees on adjacent land are the landowners responsibility; owners have a legal duty of care to ensure trees do not endanger neighbours/infrastructure. Re-pollard reduces end-weight/leverage toward the bounda

    Awaiting decision Trees 12 docs
  • 105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    22/AP/3256 Submitted 12 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Proposed construction of a garden studio in rear garden

    Refused Full applications 14 docs
  • 105 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    20/AP/3642 Submitted 9 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden of 105 Stradella Road SE24 9HL.

    Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  • 103 Stradella Road London Southwark SE24 9HL

    21/AP/1461 Submitted 28 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Construction of single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.

    Granted Householder Extension 20 docs
    Small domestic

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    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development