Planning application
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five day notification to carry out tree works at Low Cross Wood Lane. T1 - Oak. Low Cross Wood Lane overhanging footpath. Works: Fell and replace .Reason: To abate an immediate hazard due to unstable base and ground movement. T2 - Oak. Low Cross Wood Lane overhanging footpath. Works: Remove deadwood. Reason: To abate hazard.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/1855
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/1855
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 27 May 2022
- Validated
- 27 May 2022
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2022
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2330 Decided
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
1930 - Pedunculate oak. Crown Reduction. Crown reduction by 1.5m back to closest growth point. 1912 - Sessile oak. Crown Reduction. Reduce crown by 2m back to closest growth point. 1925 - Pedunculate oak. Crown Reduction. Reduce upper canopy by approx 6m to leave 1m stubs above the main union. Retain all lateral and epicormic growth below the cuts. 1922 - Pedunculate oak. Crown Reduction. Reduce canopy by 2-3m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth and retain all inner canopy foliage.
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26/AP/2331 Decided
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
7887 - Pedunculate oak. Remove Tree. Fell to 30cm above ground level. 1925 - Pedunculate oak. Monolith. Reduce in height to 50cm below crown break. Retain all growth on stem below. 1924 - Pedunculate oak. Monolith. Veteranise: monolith to approx 4m above ground level (1m above crown break). no branches to be more than 50cm from stem. 1916 - Pedunculate oak. Monolith. Veteranise: reduce in height to approx 8m above ground level. 1913 - Pedunculate oak. Remove Tree. Fell to ground level.
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22/AP/3757 Granted
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
Works to an Oak tree at Low Cross Wood Lane. Dead and dying Oak. Low Cross Wood Lane overhanging entrance gate and footpath. Tree has Fistulina hepatica at base. Works: Reduce to 1m above ground level and plant nearby replacement. Reason: To abate hazard.
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22/AP/2750 Granted
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
T8 - Oak tree approximately 20m in height. Works: pollard to 3-3.5m above fork . Reason: to abate hazard. The tree is in poor condition
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22/AP/1850 Granted
Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
Five day notification to carry out tree works at Low Cross Wood Lane. T1 - Oak. Low Cross Wood overhanging College Road. Works: Remove deadwood. Reason: To abate hazard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2022
Received by Southwark
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10 Jun 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 10 June 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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Low Cross Wood Lane London Southwark
Five day notification to carry out tree works at Low Cross Wood Lane. T1 - Oak. Low Cross Wood overhanging College Road. Works: Remove deadwood. Reason: To abate hazard.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Great Brownings London Southwark
Five Day Notification for minor tree works. G1 - A group of 3 x Oak, 1 Lime and 4 Sycamore. Communal area between no's 30-31. Remove dead wood. Reason: To abate hazard. G2 - A group of self-sown Ash saplings affected by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus dieback. Outside no. 27. Remove to ground. Reason: To control the spread of a notifiable plant disease.
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Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct
3850 Sweet Gum - Remove major deadwood 3848 Common Pear - Remove major deadwood and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 3847 Whitebeam - Reduce overall canopy by 1-2m and prune back to suitable sub lateral growth points 3866 Cotoneaster species - Remove major deadwood 6057 Elder - Reduce overall canopy by 2.5m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth points and remove major deadwood 3873 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over targets and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 6038 Crab Apple - Reduce crown, formative prune to encourage growth away from building and clear building by 1.2m, prune to suitable sublateral growth and remove larger central branches 3889 Pedunculate Oak - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6043 Elder - Crown lift away from parking to 2.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth 3890 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood 3894 Yew - Sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level 6041 Horse Chestnut - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6040 Sycamore - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection 3869 Hornbeam - Remove major deadwood. 6032 Plum - Crown lift low canopy to 2m over footpath, prune to suitable sublateral growth and prune to clear light column by 0.5m 3840 Common Ash - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to at least 100cm to allow detailed inspection of stem and base 3589 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood 3581 Cherry Plum - Prune to clear light column by 1m and crown lift over road to 3m 3580 Cherry Plum - Cut back from kerb by 1m, crown lift to 3m over parking area and road and prune to suitable sublateral growth 5708 Himalayan Cotoneaster - Prune to clear lamp by 1.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth
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Five Day Notice Application for tree works at Great Brownings, SE21. T1 - Sycamore to woodland boundary rear of no. 36. Crown lift to 4m. Reason: to abate nuisance.G1 - Collapsed dead Sycamore and Hornbeam to woodland boundary rear of no. 36 and overhanging path.Dismantle dead Sycamore and stack within woodland. Crown lift Hornbeam above shrubbery and footway to 2.5-3m. Reason: to abate hazard and nuisance.T2 - Willow overhanging path outside no. 39. Crown lift to 2.5m. Reason: to abate nuisanceT3 - Willow overhanging amenity areas and garages to rear of no. 59. Crown lift above garages and fencing to provide a 2m clearance. Reason: to abate nuisanceT4 to T8 - An avenue of Norway Maple, Cherry Plum and Oak lining the access road on amenity grass. Crown lift to 2.2m height above footway and up to 3.5m above carriageway. Remove deadwood and stubs. Reason: to abate hazard and nuisance.
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
71 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HR
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