Planning application
80 College Road London Southwark SE21 7LY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to a Tree subject to a TPO (443): Horse Chesnut tree Works: Lateral reduction to suitable growth points by up to 2m Reason: Removal of weight loading to abate hazard
As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2852
Application record
- Reference
- 23/AP/2852
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 10 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 16 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2023
Received by Southwark
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16 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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26 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 16 November 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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