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29 Calton Avenue London Southwark SE21 7DE

Granted Southwark 22/AP/3257 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

Tree works: Lime Tree on front boundary of property approximately 7.5m in height: crown thin by 40% including the removal of small stems from the pollarding points, and the retention of selected stems in order to create a more open and natural appearance, together with the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3257

Application record

Reference
22/AP/3257
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
12 Sep 2022
Validated
13 Sep 2022
Decided
1 Nov 2022
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 13 Sep 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 1 November 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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