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Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2424 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Various tree species. Proactive pruning and statutory nuisance abatement. Tree works primarily consist of deadwood, crown lifts and lateral reductions.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2424

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2424
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 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/3201 Awaiting decision

    Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    Recommendations post advance decay detection. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Linear crown reduction of approximately 3m back to closest growth point. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Reduce canopy by 3.2m back to closest growth point. - Common lime - Pollard. Re-pollard.

    Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/AP/3194 Awaiting decision

    Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    Works to Trees in a conservation Area: - Pedunculate oak - Remove Tree - Fell to 50cm above ground level. - Pedunculate oak - Monolith - Reduce in height to approximately 6m above ground level. - Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii' - Remove and treat - Fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (Eco-plug). - Pedunculate oak - Veteranise: reset Lapse pollard at 11m above ground level. retaining secondary canopy on stem. - Common lime - Remove and treat - Fell tree to 50cm above ground level. treat stump with systemic herbicide (Eco-Plug).

    Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/AP/2914 Granted

    Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    Five Day Notification for tree works: emergency dismantle of a partially failed Robinia (T3418) at Peckarmans Wood estate. Twin stem, failed in the high wind and was hung up. The secondary stem was removed due to extent of damage and concerns around its stability. This will be subject to TDE's sustainability commitment to replace on a 1:1 basis. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO ANCIENT WOODLAND NATIVE SPECIES ARE RECOMMENDED. This will be undertaken in winter 2026/27.

    Decided 14 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 25/AP/2423 Awaiting decision

    Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Tree Removal - due to condition. Tree replacement part of Dulwich Estate Sustainability strategy.

    Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Trees
  • 22/AP/3102 Granted

    Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    5 Day Notification: T1 Oak overhanging footpath near Peckarmans Wood with 20 degree lean Remove limb overhanging footpath to reduce weight loading remove dead wood

    Decided 16 Sep 2022 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 34 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 500 metres

  • Land Rear Of 49 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    22/AP/2433 Submitted 7 Jul 2022 8m away

    T1 - Ash to rear of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction to provide a 1.5-2m clearance from the property. Crown lift 3-4m. Reason: to abate nuisance. T2 - Elderberry to the side of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction in line with the hedge. Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 50 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    26/AP/2656 Submitted 7 Sep 2026 22m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    (T1) Cherry Crown reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1m - routine maintenance Height from 5.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m (T2) Apple Crown reduce by 1.5m - routine maintenance Height from 4.0m to 2.5m Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.0m (T3) Plum Crown reduce by 1m - routine maintenance Height from 3.0m to 2.0m Crown spread from 2.0m to 1.2m

    Awaiting decision

  • 54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    25/AP/3170 Submitted 31 Oct 2025 40m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

    Works to a tree in a conservation area: 3442 -Pedunculate oak -Remove Tree -Fell to 50cm above ground level. 3441 -Pedunculate oak- Monolith- Reduce in height to approximately 6m above ground level. 3439- Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii' - Remove & Treat Fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (Eco-plug). 3383- Pedunculate oak - Monolith - Veteranise: reset Lapse pollard at 11m above ground level. retaining secondary canopy on stem. 3118- Common lime -Remove & Treat Fell tree to 50cm above ground level. treat stump with systemic herbicide (Eco-Plug). Replacement trees to be planted in winter 2026/27 as part of TDE planting strategy.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    25/AP/3201 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 46m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

    Recommendations post advance decay detection. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Linear crown reduction of approximately 3m back to closest growth point. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Reduce canopy by 3.2m back to closest growth point. - Common lime - Pollard. Re-pollard.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    25/AP/2423 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 49m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Tree Removal - due to condition. Tree replacement part of Dulwich Estate Sustainability strategy.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    23/AP/2937 Submitted 20 Oct 2023 50m away

    Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Group 44 right of ID 3413 A group of Birch overhanging a footpath to the side of no. 51.Works: fell one dead stem.Reason: to abate hazard.ID 3379 A Cherry to side of no. 54.Works: remove dead branch and deadwoodReason: to abate hazard.ID 3207A Yew to front of no. 53 obstructing footway.Works: Crown lift and lateral reduction by up to 2mReason: to abate hazard.ID 3201An Oak to front of no. 52.Works: lateral reduction by up to 2m where overhangingfootway and properties back to suitable growth pointsReason: to abate nuisance.Raised bed right of ID 3374A dead Birch to rear of no. 13.Works: grub out in preparation for replacement with CornuscontroversaReason: to abate hazard.ID 3374A mature Beech to side of access road.Works: lateral reduction of two branches overhanging raisedbed by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points.Reason: to abate nuisance and permit replacement plantingSapling right of ID 3353A dead Himalayan Birch in grass adjacent to woodland.Works: remove in preparation for replacement with Sorbustorminalis.Reason: to replace amenity.ID 3243 & 3244A pair of young Cockspurthorn to right of substation.Works: remove stakes.Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/1574 Granted

    Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

    TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.

    29 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1537 Withdrawn

    7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF

    Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1481 Granted

    Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF

    T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.

    22 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1527 Granted

    12 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    (T4) Pittosporum (no. 12) Cut overhanging branches to boundary line, crown reduce tree by 1m and crown thin by 20% - Routine maintenance. Height from 4.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m

    27 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1526 Granted

    11 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    Works to tree with a TCA: (T5) Box Elder (no. 11) Remove deadwood, crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. Height from 3.5m to 2.5m. Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m

    27 May 2026 Trees