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55 & 56 Dekker Road London Southwark SE21 7DJ

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2758 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

T1 - Common lime rear of nos. 55 and 56 Dekker Road. Crown lift above rear garden. Reason: To exercise common law right to cut back/lift neighbouring branches as restricted under s.211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2758

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2758
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
3 Aug 2022
Validated
3 Aug 2022
Decided
16 Sep 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 16 Sep 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What 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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