Planning application
76 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Dead Cornus tree/shrub. RemoveT2 Laburnum in an advanced state of decline. The tree shows poor growth form
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/0992
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/0992
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 15 Mar 2022
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2022
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2022
- Ward
- Champion Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 8LF
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/0816 Granted
76 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LF
Reduction of the front garden olive tree by 1.5-2m from its current height of 8m and removal of dead or crossing branches
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Mar 2022
Received by Southwark
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16 Mar 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Mar 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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76 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LF
Reduction of the front garden olive tree by 1.5-2m from its current height of 8m and removal of dead or crossing branches
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Works to tree in a conservation area: T1 - Large Ash tree at rear of garden. Tree has historically had a large limb snap from historic pollard point, which have been identified as being hollow and not structurally sound to be able to hold significant weight of the current growth. Also the neighbours Ash tree in the land to the rear has been pollarded and now the canopy is exposed to additional wind stress. Pollard to historic points.
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95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug
Details of the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition required by planning permission 25/AP/2610 'Demolition of existing single storey prefabricated building and replacement with a new two storey building for policing use with associated landscaping, external plant, solar panels, fall protection and antennas, and conversion of one existing car parking space into a wheelchair accessible parking bay.'
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26/AP/2033 Granted
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26/AP/2022 Granted
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26/AP/2063 Granted
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