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Basement Flat 131 Chadwick Road London Southwark SE15 4PY

Granted Southwark 22/AP/1662 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

T1 - XL Ash tree. The 2 lower lateral branches are encroaching onto the neighbours garden and causing significant shading. Lift canopy by removing the 2 lowest limbs to the trunk. Also remove small snapped branch at rear of tree.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/1662

Application record

Reference
22/AP/1662
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
12 May 2022
Validated
12 May 2022
Decided
26 May 2022
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE15 4PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2726 Awaiting decision

    Basement Flat 131 Chadwick Road London Southwark SE15 4PY

    G1 Leylandii (4 trees) - section fell all trees to ground level

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 26 May 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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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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 26 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.

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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