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Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways London Southwark SE5 8HP

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2318 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Large London Plane Tree Lateral crown reduction by up to 2m adjacent to school building, retaining overall height and form.Remove deadwood and poorly attached small diameter stems.Veteran Oak main playground Crown reduce to abate hazard by 1.5-2m back to growth points, retaining overall form.Remove deadwood.Crown lift to 3m.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2318

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2318
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
29 Jun 2022
Validated
29 Jun 2022
Decided
9 Aug 2022
Ward
Champion Hill
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE5 8HP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/AP/2164 Withdrawn

    Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways London Southwark SE5 8HP

    T1 large Oak reduce canopy by 2 metres to balance thin by 10 deadwood

    Decided 3 Aug 2022 Trees
  • 20/AP/0458 Granted

    Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways London Southwark SE5 8HP

    T1 - XL Oak tree, TPO. Tree has a large amount of dead wood in crown, Significant wound from historic limb failure, significant included fork. Crown reduce by 30% and remove dead wood. Reduce lateral branches to form a tighter canopy. Tree is to be managed as a veteran, including crown retrenchment. The tree is located in a children's playground.

    Decided 20 Apr 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 9 Aug 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Aylesford

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 9 August 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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    22/AP/2164 Submitted 13 Jun 2022 0m away

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    Withdrawn Trees 2 docs

  • Bessemer Grange Primary School Dylways London Southwark SE5 8HP

    20/AP/0458 Submitted 14 Feb 2020 53m away

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    Granted Trees 6 docs

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