Planning application
198-202 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Large London Plane at the rear of property. Repollard to previous points, retaining knuckles.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0444
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/0444
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 15 Feb 2022
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2022
- Decided
- 15 Mar 2022
- Ward
- Faraday
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE17 2NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0072 Granted
198 - 202 Merrow Street London Southwark SE17 2NP
T08 Sycamore and T09 Elder - Prune to clear building by 2m T11 London Plane - Repollard at 18m T10 Elder - Fell tree T07 Japanese fatsia - Prune to clear building by 1m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Feb 2022
Received by Southwark
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16 Feb 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Mar 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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11 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Chris Edge Treecare Limited Agent
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 95% granted
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Southwark granted permission on 15 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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26/AP/2033 Granted
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