Planning application
20 Addington Square London Southwark SE5 7JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
London Plane T1 (22M high, 1200mm dia.) - Reduce North West limb back to suitable growth points by 1.5 to 2 metres back to suitable growth points where overhanging roof and neighbours garden.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2749
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/2749
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 2 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 2 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2022
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 7JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Aug 2022
Received by Southwark
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16 Sep 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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15 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Wassells Arboricultural Services Ltd Agent, registered in Woodford Green
Liquidation · incorporated 2007 · Woodford Green
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 16 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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