4 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 20/AP/2257 Granted

  4 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

  T1 2 x Cypress trees - Fell to ground level T2 Twin stemmed Cypress tree - Fell to ground level T3 Cypress tree - Remove low branches to clear 4m from ground level T4 Dead tree on back fence and small tree over back fence - Fell to ground level

  Decided 9 Oct 2020 Trees

1. 29 Feb 2024

   Received by Southwark

2. 4 Apr 2024

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 4 April 2024, 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.

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.

• 4 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

  20/AP/2257 Submitted 11 Aug 2020 50 yards away

  T1 2 x Cypress trees - Fell to ground level T2 Twin stemmed Cypress tree - Fell to ground level T3 Cypress tree - Remove low branches to clear 4m from ground level T4 Dead tree on back fence and small tree over back fence - Fell to ground level

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 2A Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

  22/AP/0356 Submitted 7 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  T1: Oak. Low branches to be lifted to convenient growth points at secondary branches (the main branch structure should be retained) including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted.T2: Silver Birch. One low branch overhanging the rear garden of no.2a to be removed at the main trunk. No other work is permitted.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

  26/AP/1182 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

  Works to trees in a conservation area: Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of T2 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a root barrier (and some piling/ underpinning works) 20m in length and 4m in depth. The report refers also to T1 (Beech) which has been removed under 24/AP/0206: Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area: Notice to Fell Beech Tree. Replacement planting (14-16cm Styphnolobum japonicum, Japanese Pagoda Tree) as conditioned by the Dulwich Estate.

  Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  26/AP/1172 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 5 'Arboricultural Method Statement' required by planning permission ref no.25/AP/1690 'Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field'.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  26/AP/1173 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Details of Condition 3a (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) required by planning permission 25/AP/1690 (Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field.)

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  26/AP/1198 Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Details of the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition as required by planning permission 25/AP/1690 (Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field.)

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

  Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

  24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

  Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

  To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees