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Alys Court 35 Blenheim Grove London Southwark

Granted Southwark 22/AP/0864 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TG1 Laurel - reduce to leave approx 6ft finished height to restructure hedge as overgrown and out of shape.T1 and T2 Silver Birch - reduce height by 2.5m and reduce lateral branches by up to 1.5m to shape. Reason: to limit shading, suppression, root expansion and maintain at suitable height.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0864

Application record

Reference
22/AP/0864
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
4 Mar 2022
Validated
7 Mar 2022
Decided
23 Mar 2022
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 7 Mar 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

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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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