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153 Turney Road London Southwark SE21 7JU

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2659 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

Works to trees: T1: Corsican Pine: Crown thin by 20% including the removal of dead wood and lifting of low branches up to 4.5m above ground level. The height and basic shape should be retained. T2-T4: 3 Lime trees: Reduce to previous pollarding points approximately 3m from ground level.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2659

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2659
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
25 Jul 2022
Validated
25 Jul 2022
Decided
9 Sep 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jul 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 9 Sep 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 9 September 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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