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3 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7BU

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2577 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 trees in a conservation area - T1 - XL Oak tree in front garden. Reduce lower lateral limbs back to main canopy. Focusing on branches growing towards the house. Remove epicormic growth & thin canopy by 20%.T2 XL Eucalyptus in rear garden. Limb previously snapped out 6 years ago. Tree is very dominating and the canopy is meeting the XL Ash tree to the north. Tree is causing excessive shading and dominating garden which is already heavily planted with trees. Section fell to ground level and grind stump.

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2577

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2577
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
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/0187 Granted

    3 Dulwich Village London Southwark SE21 7BU

    Works to tree in Conservation Area: T1 red oak in the front garden of 3 Dulwich Village. Fell due to compromised root plate and overall decline. Ganoderma resinaceum. Proposed replacement: two 10-12cm standard trees on the boundary. The species suggested is Cerdidiphyllum.

    Decided 2 Mar 2026 Trees

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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8 documents on file for this application

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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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    26/AP/0187 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 14m away

    Works to tree in Conservation Area: T1 red oak in the front garden of 3 Dulwich Village. Fell due to compromised root plate and overall decline. Ganoderma resinaceum. Proposed replacement: two 10-12cm standard trees on the boundary. The species suggested is Cerdidiphyllum.

    Granted Trees 13 docs

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