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Great Brownings London Southwark

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2526 Tree works 5 day notification

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2526

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2526
Type
Tree works 5 day notification
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
14 Jul 2022
Validated
14 Jul 2022
Decided
20 Jul 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 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/3204 Awaiting decision

    Great Brownings London Southwark

    De minimis works recommended following advance decay detection. - Pedunculate oak. Crown Reduction. Crown reduction of 1.8m back to closest growth point. remove deadwood. - Common pear. Crown Reduction. Reduce crown by 2.8m back to closest growth point. remove deadwood from crown.

    Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 22/AP/3734 Granted

    Great Brownings London Southwark

    Tl - Leaning Elderberry 3m height to woodland boundary rear of no. 36. To coppice. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping.T2 and T3 - Poor condition squirrel damaged Sycamore saplings Sm height boundary rear of no. 36 and overhanging path. To fell. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping. Gl and G2, T4 - Leaning Elderberry, Holly and Privet to bank side of no. 37'. To coppice. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping.TS - Squirrel damaged poor condition Norway Maple to side of no. 37. To crown lift. Crown reduce by up to 3m, remove dead wood. Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Decided 5 Dec 2022 Trees
  • 22/AP/1792 Granted

    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.

    Decided 30 May 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 20 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 26 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 20 July 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Great Brownings London Southwark

    22/AP/3734 Submitted 27 Oct 2022 1m away

    Tl - Leaning Elderberry 3m height to woodland boundary rear of no. 36. To coppice. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping.T2 and T3 - Poor condition squirrel damaged Sycamore saplings Sm height boundary rear of no. 36 and overhanging path. To fell. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping. Gl and G2, T4 - Leaning Elderberry, Holly and Privet to bank side of no. 37'. To coppice. Reason: to abate hazard and allow replacement native landscaping.TS - Squirrel damaged poor condition Norway Maple to side of no. 37. To crown lift. Crown reduce by up to 3m, remove dead wood. Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Street Record Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HP

    26/AP/1874 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 36m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

    Five day notification for tree works: 3562 Pedunculate Oak tree - Whole tree failure at root plate - Removal of tree

    Decided Trees

  • 59 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HP

    25/AP/2363 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 44m away

    5 Day Notification: Tree ID 5092 - Hornbeam tree approximately 8.8m in height, fair to poor vitality, with roots sitting flush and over the top of a failed retaining wall. Compression side roots require severing to facilitate essential repairs. Evidence of land slippage is present, with the garden raised above the original retaining wall. Tree to be dismantled in sections to ground leve, all arisings to be removed from site.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 59 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HP

    22/AP/3736 Submitted 27 Oct 2022 46m away

    Five Day Notice Application for tree works to a Willow tree at Great Brownings Nr No 59. T1 - Unstable Willow overhanging amenity area and garages to rear of no. 59. Crown reduce by up to 5m. Reason: to abate hazard.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 59 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HP

    23/AP/3059 Submitted 1 Nov 2023 49m away

    Tree works 5 day notification: Urgent tree works at Great Brownings ID 3845 Unstable Willow overhanging amenity area and garages to rear of no. 59. Fell to near ground. Plant replacement. Reason: to abate hazard

    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • Great Brownings London Southwark

    22/AP/1792 Submitted 25 May 2022 56m away

    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.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/1574 Granted

    Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

    TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.

    29 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1537 Withdrawn

    7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF

    Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1481 Granted

    Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF

    T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.

    22 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1527 Granted

    12 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    (T4) Pittosporum (no. 12) Cut overhanging branches to boundary line, crown reduce tree by 1m and crown thin by 20% - Routine maintenance. Height from 4.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m

    27 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1526 Granted

    11 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    Works to tree with a TCA: (T5) Box Elder (no. 11) Remove deadwood, crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. Height from 3.5m to 2.5m. Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m

    27 May 2026 Trees