Railway Arch 209 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QL

1. 11 Feb 2022

   Received by Southwark

2. 14 Feb 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Mar 2022

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

4. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 23 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.

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.

• 12-16 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QL

  21/AP/4219 Submitted 29 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 4- Section detail-drawings at a scale of 1:5 through: the facades; parapets and roof edges; and heads, cills and jambs of all openings as required by planning permission 19AP1592 dated 23/7/2019 for demolition of part of the rear of the existing ground floor (including fire escape), erection of part first floor rear extension and erection of two additional floors on the top of the existing two-storey building to create 6 new flats (comprising 2x1 bed and 4x 2bed flats) with balconies and provision for bins and cycle storage for both new residential units and commercial uses on the ground and first floor.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 9 docs
  Several homes

• 12-16 Blenheim Grove London Southwark

  21/AP/3715 Submitted 25 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from vacant first floor offices to dwellings, providing 1 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed flats (use class C3) with associated cycle and bin stores.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 30 docs

• 12-16 Blenheim Grove London Southwark

  22/AP/0471 Submitted 17 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing) to confirm that the works undertaken between 24 June and 23 September 2021 in relation to the consented development, LBS Reg No. 19/AP/1592, comprise a material operation consistent with that permission.

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 12-16 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QL

  22/AP/2050 Submitted 10 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing) to confirm that the works undertaken between 2 May and 26 May 2022 in relation to the consented development, LBS Reg No. 21/AP/3715, comprise a material operation consistent with that permission.

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• 12-16 Blenheim Grove London Southwark

  21/AP/4220 Submitted 29 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 19/AP/1592 dated 23/07/2019 (Demolition of part of the rear of the existing ground floor (including fire escape), erection of part first floor rear extension and erection of two additional floors on the top of the existing two-storey building to create 6 new flats (comprising 2 x1 bed and 4 x 2bed flats) with balconies and provision for bins and cycle storage for both new residential units and commercial uses on the ground and first floor) to vary the wording of Condition 3 relating to the trigger for submission of external materials

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 3 docs
  Several homes

• 24 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QL

  20/AP/3423 Submitted 23 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Part retrospective planning permission for change of use from a motor-vehicle repair shop to a yoga studio (Use Class E), amendments to the front of the arch and the erection of a single storey outbuilding.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2041 Granted

  133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2022 Granted

  18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2063 Granted

  114 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T2) Laurel. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m. Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m. (T3) Privet. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m.Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m (T4) Plum. Reduce weight on long, lateral branch, as per photo - routine maintenance.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2064 Granted

  116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T1) Magnolia. Crown reduce by 1.5-2m - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.0m. Crown spread from 2.5m to a minimum of 1.0m

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Trees