Planning application
Land At Crouchmans Close London Southwark
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 22 trees in a conservation area: Item 1 & 2 Group of multistem Cherry Laurel within woodland to rear of nos. 1- 3 Crouch mans Close. Works: Fell to ground and remove arisings Item 3 Dead Birch to rear of no. 3. Works: Fell to leave up to 2m stump, stack wood within woodland. Item 4 Group of multistem Cherry Laurel between rear of nos. 4 & 5. Works: Prune to provide a 2m clearance along the path. Item 5 Lawson Cypress to front of no. 3. Works: Crown lift to 2.5-3m. Item 7 Leyland Cypress to front of no. 4. Works: Remove deadwood and cut back from lamp column. Item 8 Three Oaks overhanging the roof, rear garden and path to rear of no. 4. Works: Remove deadwood and fractured limbs. Item 9 and Item 10 Bay and multistem Cherry Laurel to the rear of no. 4. Works: Crown lift Bay away from Magnolia. Fell Cherry Laurel to ground and remove arisings. Elderberry to rear of no. 5 Works: Fell to ground level and remove arisings. Item 11 Cypress to rear of no. 7. Works: Fell to ground and remove arisings. Item 12 Multistem Cherry Laurel to the rear of nos. 6 & 7. Works: Fell to ground and remove arisings. Item 13 Multistem Cherry Laurel to the rear of no. 7. Works: Reduce height by 0.Sm Item 15 Elderberry to rear of no. 12. Works: Fell to ground level and remove arisings. Item 17 Yew to front of no. 7 Works: Crown lift to remove deadwood, branches encroaching steps and towards property. Cut back from lamp column. Item 18 Multistem Cherry Laurel to the side of no. 12. Works: Lateral reduction to provide 2m clearance. Item 19 A pair of Fastigiate Hornbeam between front of nos. 29a & 31. Works: Remove branches as shown overhanging roofs. Item 20 Multistem Holly to the side of no. 8. Works: Lateral reduction as shown to remove branches affecting roof. Item 22 Oak to front side of no. 37. Works: Crown lift 2.Sm above footway Sydenham Hill. Remove deadwood
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3242
Application record
- Reference
- 22/AP/3242
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 9 Sep 2022
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2022
- Decided
- 17 Oct 2022
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2022
Received by Southwark
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17 Oct 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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15 Aug 2026
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Southwark granted permission on 17 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.
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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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