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87 Nunhead Lane London Southwark SE15 3QE

Refused Southwark 22/AP/2529 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Sycamore (T3) - Fell. T3 is causing subsidence damage to the neighbouring property 91 Nunhead Lane. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2529

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2529
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Refused
Decision
Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED
Received
14 Jul 2022
Validated
14 Jul 2022
Decided
21 Sep 2022
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Simple
Postcode
SE15 3QE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 21 Sep 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO - REFUSED

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southwark refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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