Planning application
Dulwich College Preparatory School Sports Ground Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH
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. Oak. Lateral crown reduction by up to 2 meters to suitable growth points. Reduce fractured limb as appropriate. Approximately 19 meters in height. Situated to the side of the pavilion. structural improvement following a collapse of a major limb.
As published by the council, reference 23/AP/3037
Application record
- Reference
- 23/AP/3037
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 31 Oct 2023
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2023
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/AP/3020 Granted
Dulwich College Preparatory School Sports Ground Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH
Tree works 5 day notification: 3x dead Ash trees. Located within a group of self sown Ash, Sycamore and Elm. Approximately 17 meters in height. Fell dead Elm suckers
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2023
Received by Southwark
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4 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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26 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham
Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham
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Southwark granted permission on 4 December 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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