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Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2420 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

6061 Common Hawthorn - Fell to 1m above ground level 3883 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level 6033 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level 3582 Japanese Flowering Cherry - Fell to 1m above ground level 5707 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level *Tree replacement as part of The Dulwich Estate Sustainability Strategy

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2420

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2420
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/0774 Granted

    Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

    Five day notification for tree works: 1x Sycamore tree (Tree ID 7583) fell to 50cm above ground level and stump to be treated with systemic herbicide (eco-plug); 1x Sycamore tree (Tree ID 7584) fell to ground level. All arisings to be removed from site. PPE Required.

    Decided 19 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/AP/2422 Awaiting decision

    Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

    3850 Sweet Gum - Remove major deadwood 3848 Common Pear - Remove major deadwood and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 3847 Whitebeam - Reduce overall canopy by 1-2m and prune back to suitable sub lateral growth points 3866 Cotoneaster species - Remove major deadwood 6057 Elder - Reduce overall canopy by 2.5m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth points and remove major deadwood 3873 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over targets and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 6038 Crab Apple - Reduce crown, formative prune to encourage growth away from building and clear building by 1.2m, prune to suitable sublateral growth and remove larger central branches 3889 Pedunculate Oak - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6043 Elder - Crown lift away from parking to 2.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth 3890 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood 3894 Yew - Sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level 6041 Horse Chestnut - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6040 Sycamore - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection 3869 Hornbeam - Remove major deadwood. 6032 Plum - Crown lift low canopy to 2m over footpath, prune to suitable sublateral growth and prune to clear light column by 0.5m 3840 Common Ash - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to at least 100cm to allow detailed inspection of stem and base 3589 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood 3581 Cherry Plum - Prune to clear light column by 1m and crown lift over road to 3m 3580 Cherry Plum - Cut back from kerb by 1m, crown lift to 3m over parking area and road and prune to suitable sublateral growth 5708 Himalayan Cotoneaster - Prune to clear lamp by 1.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth

    Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Trees
  • 25/AP/2418 Awaiting decision

    Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

    6136 Sessile Oak - Remove red major deadwood and clear access around base to allow for ground level inspection 3618 Red horse Chestnut - Remove cracked eastern primary limb back to secondary growth below crack and remove major deadwood 6055 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over footpath 3594 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood 5876 Sweet Chestnut - Lateral reduction to previous points by up to 2m where overhanging roof and remove epicormic growth back to stem to roof height 3842 Pedunculate Oak - Cut back crown to give 2m clearance from roof 3841 Turkey Oak - Reduce crown to give 2m clearance from roof 3644 Common Aspen - Reduce crown building side by up to 5 metre branch length

    Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Trees
  • 25/AP/2416 Awaiting decision

    Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

    T3591 Sycamore - Fell to 1m above ground level as tree infected with Kretzschmaria. Tree to be replaced as part of the Dulwich Estate Sustainability Strategy.

    Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Southwark took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided tree works applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Side Of 79-81 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HR

    21/AP/4298 Submitted 30 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    T1- Oak Tree -Crown reduction -a 2m clearance from the property.T2-Oak Tree - Crown reduction T3 - Sycamore Tree adjacent to T2 - crown reduction.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Land To Rear 76 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HR

    21/AP/3736 Submitted 27 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    T1 A Birch tree approximately 6m in height, situated within a raised brick bed. The crown overhangs the roof of No 76 Great Brownings.Lateral crown reduction to suitable growth points to provide a 2m clearance from the roof

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21

    25/AP/2416 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    T3591 Sycamore - Fell to 1m above ground level as tree infected with Kretzschmaria. Tree to be replaced as part of the Dulwich Estate Sustainability Strategy.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • Land To Rear Of 3 And 4 Woodsyre London

    21/AP/3314 Submitted 9 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    T1 - Copper Beech - Remove a number of hung up dead branches and a lower dead branch.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 65 Great Brownings London Southwark SE21 7HR

    25/AP/2417 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    Works to tress in a conservation area: t3622 - willow - Pollard to 8m above ground level and removed major deadwood. [Proactive management]

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • Woodsyre London Southwark

    25/AP/2794 Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Five Day Notification for tree works: Large beech in rear communal garden of Woodsyre Estate. Its subject to Kretzsch, Meripilus and Ganoderma. Has separation of root plate. Resi, Picus (SOT) and electro tomorgraphy (ERT) results also embedded. Blue dysfunction on the ERT is likely to be the Kretzsch on the underside of the root plate. It has a lean towards the properties. Tree will be subject to the Estates replacement policy.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Southwark

  • 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