Planning application
22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Willow Tree growing in the rear garden. To remove the broken limb. To remove deadwood. With the 2 remaining main stems, leaning in a southerly direction, to reduce back to within 3m of the main fork.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2435
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2435
- 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
- Postcode
- SE21 7EX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/AP/3828 Granted
22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
T1 - Neighbours Yew tree on RHS of garden near house, tree is overgrown and also reducing sight lines from patio doors. Remove long overhanging lateral limbs to trunk and re-shape as required, reduce where necessary. T2 - LHS near house, XL Bramley Apple tree. Crown reduce by 30%, crown thin 30%. G1 - 6 XL Leylandii. Trees are dominating allotments and garden and should be removed. Section fell to ground level. T3 - S/M fruiting Cherry tree, reduce to 3m to be able to net to retain fruit. T4 - Medium Pear tree. Reduce by 30% and crown thin by 20%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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
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24 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
Five day notification for tree works - Tree ID 6260 Juniper tree approximately 4m in height, situated on the right-hand side of the rear garden - Removal of dead tree. A replacement tree will be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Juniper communis (to replace with same) Prunus 'Pandora' (Small Pink flowering Cherry) Crataegus laevigata (Midland Hawthorn) The new tree should be planted during the October 2025 and March 2026 planting season with a stem girth of between 10-12cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 1.75m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Dulwich Riding School Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Five day notification for tree works: T2572 - Common Ash (to be removed) Dangerous Tree. Large cavity at base. Approx 30cm Wide and 50cm in height. Minimal holding wood on cavity opening side. Cavity extends below opening and above. Multiple fungal fruiting bodies present. Desiccated innonotus brackets, several large Ganoderma brackets from approxn1.7m To 5m above ground level. King Alfred bracket on large dead limb. Large limb over highway concerns about attachment point.
Decided Trees -
18 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
Works to a tree in a conservation area: Damson tree removal, tree is 6m high.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
26 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
T1 Willow - Fell to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs to combat subsidence
Granted Trees 7 docs -
26 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
Works to a tree in a conservation area:T2 EucalyptusWorks: Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at the property.NOTE: A separate S211 notification is being submitted regarding T1 Red Norway Maple of the MWA Arboricultural Report.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX
T1 - Neighbours Yew tree on RHS of garden near house, tree is overgrown and also reducing sight lines from patio doors. Remove long overhanging lateral limbs to trunk and re-shape as required, reduce where necessary. T2 - LHS near house, XL Bramley Apple tree. Crown reduce by 30%, crown thin 30%. G1 - 6 XL Leylandii. Trees are dominating allotments and garden and should be removed. Section fell to ground level. T3 - S/M fruiting Cherry tree, reduce to 3m to be able to net to retain fruit. T4 - Medium Pear tree. Reduce by 30% and crown thin by 20%.
Granted Trees 14 docs
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In Southwark
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26/AP/1574 Granted
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26/AP/1537 Withdrawn
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26/AP/1481 Granted
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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
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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