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Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

Granted Southwark 22/AP/0452 Tree works 5 day notification

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - dead young fastigiate Copper Beech (Fagus Remove in preparation for sylvatica purpurea) located opposite no. 20, planted as a replacement for a tree felled in 2004. Remove in preparation for replacement planting. T2 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) approximately 16m height to the southern perimeter of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T3 - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T4 - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T5 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in declining condition with crown dieback and small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0452

Application record

Reference
22/AP/0452
Type
Tree works 5 day notification
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
15 Feb 2022
Validated
16 Feb 2022
Decided
3 Mar 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2351 Awaiting decision

    Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

    Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - 980 Horse chestnut: Crown Reduction reduce canopy by 3.5m back to closest growth point. T2 - 976 Horse chestnut: Crown Reduction Reduce crown by 2-3m, reduce overall height by 3m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth and retain all inner canopy foliage. T3 - 985 Pedunculate oak: Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Sensetive 1-2m end weight reduction of the southern stem. All pruning back to suitable sublateral growth and all inner canopy foliage to be retained. T4 - 985 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Reduce large Easter lateral by 5m into suitable upright growth point. Remove major deadwood.

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026
  • 26/AP/1964 Granted

    Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

    Works to tree with a TPO: De minimis works - Tree ID Common Name Work Task Description 956 Common beech Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Also Sever and remove ivy from ground level to 1m to allow for ground level inspection. " 955 Narrow leaved ash Crown Reduction Pune to clear light column by 1. 5m prune back to suitable sublateral growth. 777 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and sever ivy at the base. 972 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of internal investigation first. 969 Pin oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 3-4m, the northerm canopy over the road, focus on weight reduction from the NW stem. Reduce adjacent canopy to shape to avoid wind exposure. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Also remove major deadwood and hangers over the road. " 975 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major and long deadwood. 985 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Reduce large Easter lateral by 5m into suitable upright growth point. Remove major deadwood. 984 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Crown lift to 2.5m. Remove low branches but leave self bracing intact. 989 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 988 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. B 990 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 994 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 2m, the primary branch at 8.5m with a woodpecker hole on its underside. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Remove major deadwood " 1000 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Check results of Advanced decay detection before programming work. " 1002 Common lime Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 1019 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood

    Decided 26 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Feb 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 16 Feb 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 3 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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  • Court Lane Gardens Amenity Area Scheme Of Management Amenity London Southwark SE21 7DZ

    26/AP/1837 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 32m away

    Works to trees with a TPO 328. Tree removals - Reduction of T7771- Subject to TDE's replacement strategy within its tree management policy document. Tree ID Common Name 996 Pin Oak- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 979 Common beech- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level 983 Horse chestnut- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 7772 False Acacia - Remove Tree - Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 7777 False Acaci - Coppice- Medium 16/07/2026- Remove only the western facing stem leaving a 1.5m stump. Sever and strip the ivy to 1m on remaining stem. 7771 False Acacia- Crown Reduction High- 14/05/2026 "Reduce lower and middle southern canopy back to first secondary branches. Also remove major deadwood. 959- Common hawthorn - Remove Tree- Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 968 - Pedunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Low 15/10/2026 Fell to ground level Conditional replacements to include 2 x DED resistant Elm (Ulmus Sapporo Autumn Gold), 1 x Hungarian Oak (Q.frainetto), 1 x Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya carpinfolia) , 1 x Tulip tree (Liriodendron), 1 x Chinese Hawthorn (C.pinnatifida)

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    22/AP/1774 Submitted 24 May 2022 39m away

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    22/AP/3300 Submitted 16 Sep 2022 44m away

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    22/AP/4049 Submitted 28 Nov 2022 56m away

    Works to a tree in a conservation area: Cherry tree (approx 5m high), on boundary of rear garden. Shallow roots are increasingly causing dislocation of nearby brick paving, creating dangerous trip hazard for elderly owners. Proposal is to fell tree and grub out roots. No replacement proposed, as several other mature trees nearby.

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  • 73 Court Lane London Southwark SE21 7EF

    22/AP/3444 Submitted 3 Oct 2022 57m away

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  • Opposite 2-3 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ

    22/AP/0493 Submitted 18 Feb 2022 63m away

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In Southwark

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    South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

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    133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

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    18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

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    116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

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