Planning application
15A Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6SH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T1) positioned to the lower rear right hand boundary of the garden - remove. Replace with 14-16cm Gleditsia triacanthos Sunburst.Oak (T2) - positioned reasonably close to the rear right hand side of the garden - lightly thin overcrowded areas by up to 20% including the removal of epicormic and dead wood.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0118
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/0118
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 17 Jan 2022
- Validated
- 17 Jan 2022
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2022
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE26 6SH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/3156 Awaiting decision
15A Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6SH
Alteration to existing front wall and railings and formation of a new domestic car parking area, including the formation of a new crossover
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jan 2022
Received by Southwark
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4 Mar 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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21 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 4 March 2022, 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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