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Sacred Heart Secondary School 296 Camberwell New Road London Southwark SE5 0RP

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2571 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

REVISED SPECIFICATION(T2) Beech: crown lift to 4.5m - routine maintenance and to allow tall vehicles to park. Height 11.5m. Radial spread 8.0m. (T3) Ailanthus: remove deadwood and basal growth - routine maintenance. (T4) Horse Chestnut: crown lift by 5m and Crown thin by 20-30% - routine maintenance and to allow tall vehicles to park. Height 14.0m. Radial spread 11.5m. (T5) Plane: crown lift to crown break - to allow more light to reach ground level and to keep branches back from street level. Height 18.0m. Radial spread 9.5m. (T6) Ailanthus: prune back from building by 2m and crown thin by 20% - to allow more light to reach ground level, very close to building. Height 10.0m. Radial spread 6.5m. (T8) Holm Oak: crown reduction up to 30% and reshape - extremely close to building (almost touching), causing light deprivation and overhanging street. Height from 13.0m to 9.1m. Radial spread from 13.0m to 9.1m.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2571

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2571
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
13 Sep 2023
Validated
13 Sep 2023
Decided
23 Oct 2023
Ward
Camberwell Green
Parish
Camberwell
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE5 0RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Sep 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 23 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 23 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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