Planning application
Butlers And Colonial Wharf Shad Thames London Southwark SE1 2PY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: T1+T2 (Ornamental Pear) reduce height by 1-1.2m, reduce crown by 1-1.2m and thin canopy by 15-20%. T2+T3 (Large Ornamental Pear) reduce height by 2-2.2m, reduce crown by 2-2.2m and thin canopy by 15-20%.
As published by the council, reference 24/AP/0704
Application record
- Reference
- 24/AP/0704
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 13 Mar 2024
- Validated
- 14 Mar 2024
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2024
- Ward
- North Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE1 2PY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2024
Received by Southwark
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14 Mar 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 2024
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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26 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Custom Cutters Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Enfield
Active · incorporated 2006 · Enfield
48 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 95% granted
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Southwark granted permission on 15 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.
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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