Planning application
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Weeping Willow - Crown thin by 30%, lift low branches and trim branches encroaching on other trees, remove dead wood, remove vertical growth in upper crown to reduce weight by 20%
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2333
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2333
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/3731 Granted
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
5 DAY NOTIFICATION (T1)- Remove dead branches. Ash Tree (T2)- Remove dead branches.
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22/AP/2912 Granted
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
A Weeping Willow Tree at rear of garden- works crown thin by 30% including removal of dead wood
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22/AP/0136 Decided
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Tree works: removal of T1 Poplar in front garden due to (a) large roots potentially affecting an adjacent property, (b) is leaning at an acute angle and (c) overcrowds other trees. A replacement tree will be planted to ensure tree cover.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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15 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 22 September 2025, 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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1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
5 DAY NOTIFICATION (T1)- Remove dead branches. Ash Tree (T2)- Remove dead branches.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
A Weeping Willow Tree at rear of garden- works crown thin by 30% including removal of dead wood
Granted Trees 3 docs -
1 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Tree works: removal of T1 Poplar in front garden due to (a) large roots potentially affecting an adjacent property, (b) is leaning at an acute angle and (c) overcrowds other trees. A replacement tree will be planted to ensure tree cover.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
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Withdrawn Amendments New dwelling Demolition 11 docsDomestic -
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Construction of garden outbuildings (4 no.) in relation to 19/AP/1941.
Granted Full applications 12 docs -
40 Court Lane London Southwark SE21 7DR
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26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision
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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.
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26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision
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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.