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Athol House Cheshire Home 138 College Road London Southwark SE19 1XE

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2380 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

Works to TPO trees:G1: A group of Ash, (Fraxinus excelsior) Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus), Privet and Ivy approximately 9m in height, located to the boundary adjacent to the gable end of no.1 Wickers Oake. An Oak tree (Quercus robur), has vegetation overhanging the retaining wall and is obstructing the roof and flue outlet.Works - Crown lift and laterally reduce the Ash and Oak back to suitable growth points to provide a minimum 3m clearance from the roof. Remove overhanging lower vegetation back to the boundary.T1: A Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) approximately 20 m in height, overhanging the boundary of no.1 Wickers Oake.Works - An aerial inspection to note any significant structural defects. Remove dead wood overhanging 1 Wickers Oake.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2380

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2380
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
22 Aug 2023
Validated
22 Aug 2023
Decided
11 Oct 2023
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE19 1XE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 11 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 11 October 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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