Planning application
22/AP/3969
93 Calton Avenue London Southwark SE21 7DF
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: 2x Apple trees: cut back lateral branches over garden to fence line, Crab Apple Tree: Crown reduce by 2 m and thing by 20%, Pear tree: Reduce by 3m and shape, Apple tree: reduce by 2m and shape, Weeping pear tree: Trim to tidy.
As published by the council, reference 22/AP/3969
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2022
Received by Southwark
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23 Dec 2022
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/AP/1970 Awaiting decision
16 Great Spilmans London Southwark SE22 8SZ
Works to trees in a consrvation area: Mature Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) approximately 8m in height. :Lateral Branch Reduction: Prune back the overhanging lateral branches extending over the applicant?s boundary line to the property boundary. All cuts will be made back to suitable, viable growth points to ensure the health of the tree is maintained. Selective Canopy Thinning (Applicant's Side Only): Selectively thin the dense overhanging canopy by a maximum of 15-20% on the applicant's side, focusing on the removal of deadwood, crossing branches, and congested foliage to improve light penetration. Constraint: No works will be carried out beyond the boundary line into the neighbouring property, and the overall height/natural form of the tree will not be altered. Reasons for Works:The mature tree heavily overhangs the applicant's garden, causing severe overshading and low clearance over the patio area. One of the branches has started to hang very low, either under weight of fruit and/or since heavy rainfall. The neighbouring property is currently vacant, however i have notified the owner via an email provided from the Great Spilman's estate group. This application is submitted to legally prune back the encroaching growth to the boundary line, alleviating the nuisance and restoring light while strictly preserving the tree's health and structural integrity.
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26/AP/0529 Granted
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Installation of a substation
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26/AP/1834 Granted
58 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SX
Works to tree with a TCA: T2862 - Copper Beech Works: Crown lift to 1.5m above garage roof and crown lift to 3m above ground level over roadway, remove dead branch towards neighbouring property on East Dulwich Grove. sever and strip ivy from ground level to 1,5m above ground level.
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22/AP/1533 Granted
10 Gilkes Crescent London Southwark SE21 7BS
Details of proposed development REVISED SPECIFICATION: T1 and T2 Pear trees, Remove due to low amenity value. The trees are both in a poor state of heath and are heavily Ivy clad. They are pushing against the boundary fence and casting excessive shade. T3 Pear tree, Remove deadwood, crossing branches and sprouts. Routine Maintenance. T4. A Griselinia shrub approximately 6m in height, situated towards the bottom left-hand corner of the rear garden. Remove, Overgrown shrub. T5. A Laburnum tree approximately 7.5m in height, situated close to the front boundary. The tree is a little out of shape. Crown thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood and lifting of low branches to the left side, also a vertical stem growing through the main canopy should be removed at the trunk. T6. An Elder tree situated close to the house on the right-hand side boundary of the rear garden. Remove and the roots grubbed out. T7. A Cherry tree approximately 6m in height, situated on the right-hand side boundary. The tree is a little dense and wide spreading. 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. T8. A Cherry tree approximately 7.5m in height, situated on the left-hand side boundary towards the bottom of the rear garden. The tree is a little dense and wide spreading. 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.
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21/AP/1065 Granted
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Installation of 6x floodlights at multi-use games area (MUGA).
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26/AP/0911 Awaiting decision
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Replacement floodlights to the existing multi-use games area at Alleyns School and alteration to hours of use of the floodlighting
Other trees applications
In Southwark
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26/AP/2282 Awaiting decision
92A Underhill Road London Southwark SE22 0QU
5-day notice under the dead and dangerous tree exemption
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26/AP/2291 Awaiting decision
98 College Road London Southwark SE21 7ND
Tree works 5 day notification: Removal of declining Horse Chestnut tree
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26/AP/2267 Awaiting decision
50 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7AJ
Removal of 1 Category U tree (T4 Indian bean tree), 15 Category C trees (T1 magnolia, T2 Lawson cypress, T5 lilac, T6 Lawson cypress, T7 pencil cedar, T8 common holly, T9 Lawson cypress, T10 Lawson cypress, T11 pencil cedar, T12 myrobalan plum, T13 myrobalan plum, T14 Lawson cypress, T15 maidenhair tree, T20 western red cedar and T25 Himalayan birch) and H2 coniferous hedgerow, with replacement planting comprising 8 Italian/pencil cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), 2 domestic apple trees to create a mini orchard and approximately 25-30 linear metres of English yew hedge (1.0-1.2m instant hedge).
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26/AP/1834 Granted
58 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SX
Works to tree with a TCA: T2862 - Copper Beech Works: Crown lift to 1.5m above garage roof and crown lift to 3m above ground level over roadway, remove dead branch towards neighbouring property on East Dulwich Grove. sever and strip ivy from ground level to 1,5m above ground level.
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26/AP/2245 Awaiting decision
Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW
T3. Ash Tree. 18 metres in height. 4 metres in width. Fell to ground level using a 21 metre MEWP. Tree is in very poor health. Situated in the rear garden. Mewp is required as the tree is too dangerous to climb.