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4 Denhill House 181 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8DX

Refused Southwark 22/AP/0849 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T7 and T8 False Acacia of MWA Arb Report Works: Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to prevent regrowth. The stump may require repeat treatment due to the species being prone to prolific stump / surface root suckering. Reason: The above trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 4.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0849

Application record

Reference
22/AP/0849
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Refused
Decision
Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
Received
3 Mar 2022
Validated
3 Mar 2022
Decided
31 Mar 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE5 8DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 22/AP/2822 Granted

    4 Denhill House 181 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8DX

    T7 False Acacia of MWA Arb ReportWorks: Reduce height by 3m from 15 m to 12m and crown spread by 4m from 14m to 10m.T8 False Acacia of MWA Arb ReportWorks: Reduce height by 3m from 15 m to 12m and crown spread by 2m from 11m to 9m.Reason: The above trees are considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to 4 Denhill House, 181 Denmark Hill, SE5 8DX.

    Decided 3 Oct 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 31 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

MWA Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester

Active · incorporated 2009 · Leicester

240 applications on PlanIndex · across 88 councils · 86% granted

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Documents

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7 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 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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  • Herne Hill United Church Red Post Hill London Southwark SE24 9PW

    22/AP/0859 Submitted 4 Mar 2022 0m away

    To remove (fell) to near ground level and grub out/grind out stumps to inhibit regrowth a group of trees referred to and identified as TG1 False Acacia, Sycamore, Elder, Lilac group in a report of MWA Arb dated 20/7/21

    Granted Trees 10 docs
  • 4 Denhill House 181 Denmark Hill London Southwark SE5 8DX

    22/AP/2822 Submitted 9 Aug 2022 0m away

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    Granted Trees 11 docs
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