Planning application
2 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Large Robinia tree at rear of garden. Routine management. Crown reduce by 20% and remove significant dead wood. T2 - Medium Norway Maple, tree is touching the building, reduce canopy back from the building to give 1m clearance.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/1461
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/1461
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 25 Apr 2022
- Validated
- 25 Apr 2022
- Decided
- 18 May 2022
- Ward
- Rye Lane
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE15 5AR
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/1209 Granted
2 Lyndhurst Square London Southwark SE15 5AR
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Robinia tree which has been in decline for a number of years. Has significant Ganoderma brackets on the trunk. Section fell to ground level and poison stump. Garden is already heavily planted with trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Apr 2022
Received by Southwark
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18 May 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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11 Sep 2026
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Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
121 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Southwark granted permission on 18 May 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.
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