Planning application
16 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Magnolia tree - Reduction of crown by 35%, lowering the height from 10 metres to around 6.5-7 metres, thin the crown and shorten lateral branches from 6 metres to 4 metres. T2 Magnolia tree - Reduction of crown by 35%, lowering the height from 8 metres to 5 metres, thin and clean the crown, and prune all branches back to compass points.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2507
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2507
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Postcode
- SE21 7DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
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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 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.
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15 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works to a tree in a conservation area: Cherry tree (approx 5m high), on boundary of rear garden. Shallow roots are increasingly causing dislocation of nearby brick paving, creating dangerous trip hazard for elderly owners. Proposal is to fell tree and grub out roots. No replacement proposed, as several other mature trees nearby.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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Proposed single storey rear and side extension.
Granted Householder Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
19 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Construction of a single storey outbuilding for ancillary to the main dwelling house.
Granted Householder 13 docsSmall domestic -
20 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works to trees in a conservation area: Remove Cherry tree T1 on the right very marked in red only 6 inch away from a second Cherry on the left T3 Magnolia tree hight 5.5 mtrs. Crown height reduction by 1.5 mtrs from 5.5 mtrs to 4 mtrs on compass points Reason : to be crown reduced by reducing the height and reduce crown radius on all round from 5.5 mtrs to 4 mtrs on the longer branches and branches encroaching over two neighbours garden and the foot path, improve shape all round and where needed.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
Court Lane Gardens Amenity Area Scheme Of Management Amenity London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works to trees with a TPO 328. Tree removals - Reduction of T7771- Subject to TDE's replacement strategy within its tree management policy document. Tree ID Common Name 996 Pin Oak- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 979 Common beech- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level 983 Horse chestnut- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 7772 False Acacia - Remove Tree - Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 7777 False Acaci - Coppice- Medium 16/07/2026- Remove only the western facing stem leaving a 1.5m stump. Sever and strip the ivy to 1m on remaining stem. 7771 False Acacia- Crown Reduction High- 14/05/2026 "Reduce lower and middle southern canopy back to first secondary branches. Also remove major deadwood. 959- Common hawthorn - Remove Tree- Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 968 - Pedunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Low 15/10/2026 Fell to ground level Conditional replacements to include 2 x DED resistant Elm (Ulmus Sapporo Autumn Gold), 1 x Hungarian Oak (Q.frainetto), 1 x Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya carpinfolia) , 1 x Tulip tree (Liriodendron), 1 x Chinese Hawthorn (C.pinnatifida)
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26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision
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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
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.
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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.