Planning application
Peabody Estate Camberwell Green London Southwark SE5 7BD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to Tree in a Conservation Area:T1 Silver Birch: Lateral crown reduction - To reduce the radial spread providing a 2 metre clearance from the building. Medium tree dbh (250-450mm).G1 Mahonia & Bamboo: Hedge reduction: To reduce the height of a mixed hedge by up to 1.5 metres and shape accordingly.T4 Crabapple: To remove 1 hanging lateral branch. Small tree dbh (100-250mm).T5 Myrobalan Plum: Crown lift: To lift the lower canopy to provide approximately 2.5 metres clearance from ground level. Small tree dbh (100-250mm).T6 Unidentified dead tree: To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible (?168.00) and manually remove the stump. Small tree dbh (100-250mm). To replant 1 x MALUS 'Veitch's Scarlet' 35L 10/12cm GIRTH Selected STD.T7 Himalayan Birch: Crown lift: To lift the lower canopy to provide approximately 2.5 metres clearance from ground level. Small tree dbh (100-250mm).T8 Purple Plum: Crown lift: To lift the lower canopy to provide approximately 2.5 metres clearance from ground level and remove 1 x stake. Small tree dbh (100-250mm).T9 Himalayen Birch: To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible (?168.00) and manually remove the stump. Small tree dbh (100-250mm) To replant 1 x BETULA utilis jacquemontii 45L 10/12cm GIRTH Selected STD.
As published by the council, reference 23/AP/2961
Application record
- Reference
- 23/AP/2961
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 23 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2023
- Ward
- St Giles
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 7BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2023
Received by Southwark
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13 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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26 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 13 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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