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Old Blew House Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

Granted Southwark 23/AP/2895 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

T1 Bay (Laurel) Fell and Treat Stump as a possible contributory factor to building damage to Old Blew House, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7EW

As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2895

Application record

Reference
23/AP/2895
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
17 Oct 2023
Validated
18 Oct 2023
Decided
30 Nov 2023
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2023

    Received by Southwark

  2. 18 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 30 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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