College Road London Southwark

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 22/AP/3740 Granted

  College Road London Southwark

  Five Day Notice Application for tree works at College Road, SE21. G1 - G4 London Plane, Lime, Tulip, Chestnut, Oak and Yew both sides College Road between Dulwich Gallery and no. 35, and bus stop near no. 48. Works: Crown lift to 2m above footway and 5m above carriageway back to suitable growth points. Remove deadwood. Crown thinning, or lifting over grass area is not required. Reason: to abate hazard to pedestrians and high sided vehicles.

  Decided 9 Nov 2022 Trees

1. 3 Aug 2022

   Received by Southwark

2. 17 Aug 2022

   Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 17 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.

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.

• 112 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7AQ

  20/AP/3831 Submitted 24 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Acer 'Crimson King' (T1) - to to thin upper crown by 20% to allow more light to penetrate and improve the look of the tree.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 108 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7AQ

  21/AP/3017 Submitted 23 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Purple Beech (T1) - To dismantle and remove due to serious crown decline and clear evidence of Merpilus forming at the base. Replant with suitable specimen (to be agreed) in the Autumn/Winter

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 116 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7AQ

  25/AP/3549 Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  AMENDED SPECIFICATION agreed by email 10.12.2025 T1 5m Pear tree - re pollard back to previous reduction points to leave a 4m tree, retaining knuckles. T2 Apple tree - Reduce a 4m tree by 1m to leave a 3m tree

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 118 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7AQ

  23/AP/2733 Submitted 28 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Demolition and replacement of existing orangery extension at rear.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 25 docs
  Domestic

• 105 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7BJ

  26/AP/1974 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Works to trees in a conservation area: 1305 Purple beech Remove tree stake Remove gator bag and clear soil from stem. 1318 Common lime Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 1320 Common lime Crown Lift Crown lift roadside canopy to 3.5m. Prune back to suitable Sublateral growth points. Also remove major deadwood. 1326 Hop hornbeam Deadwood Remove long deadwood over footpath. Also prune to clear light column by 1.5m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 113 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7BJ

  22/AP/2764 Submitted 3 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Cupressus leylandii (T1) - Fell due to overcrowding bed on the right side of property, levelling of the garden and destruction of soil and lawn. Replace with 5 standard fruit trees (T4, T6: Malus domestica, T5, T7, T8, Prunus domestica) in the same area. To also add a large Acer Griseum (T8) into the garden. In the drawing the blue numbers (T4 to T8 identify new trees to be planted in the garden. T2 and T3 are existing trees and will not be impacted by the works.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

  Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

  24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

  Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

  To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees