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4 Burbage Road London Southwark SE24 9HJ

Granted Southwark 22/AP/2951 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1. A Purple Plum tree approximately 6m in height, situated adjacent to the garage to the right of the entrance. The tree is a little dense and low growing. T2. An Ash tree approximately 16m in height, situated on the left-hand side boundary of the rear garden opposite the flank wall of the house. The tree is a little dense and wide spreading. T3. An Ash tree approximately 16m in height, situated on the right-hand side boundary of the rear garden close to the flank wall of the house. T4. An Oak tree approximately 15m in height, situated on the bottom boundary of the rear garden. The tree is very dense and wide spreading over the boundary with Cobb Court WorksT1. Crown thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood and necessary, lifting of low branches over the garage roof. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted. T2. Crown thin by 20% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted. T3. Crown thin by 20% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted. T4. Crown thin by 25% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/2951

Application record

Reference
22/AP/2951
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
22 Aug 2022
Validated
23 Aug 2022
Decided
14 Oct 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE24 9HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 23 Aug 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  4. 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 14 October 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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