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15 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ

Granted Southwark 22/AP/4049 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

Works to a tree in a conservation area: Cherry tree (approx 5m high), on boundary of rear garden. Shallow roots are increasingly causing dislocation of nearby brick paving, creating dangerous trip hazard for elderly owners. Proposal is to fell tree and grub out roots. No replacement proposed, as several other mature trees nearby.

As published by the council, reference 22/AP/4049

Application record

Reference
22/AP/4049
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
28 Nov 2022
Validated
28 Nov 2022
Decided
4 Jan 2023
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7DZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2022

    Received by Southwark

  2. 4 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 4 January 2023, 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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