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1 Dekker Road London Southwark SE21 7DL

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2521 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

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

Proposal

Tree 5907 (Tree of Heaven) - Tree removal and treat with systemic herbicide

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2521

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2521
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
2 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Sep 2025
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE21 7DL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/AP/2525 Awaiting decision

    1 Dekker Road London Southwark SE21 7DL

    1053 Plum tree - Crown lift to 3m above ground level over 1 Dekker Road and laterally reduce away from 155 Woodwarde Road

    Submitted 2 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

5 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.

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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

  • 1 Dekker Road London Southwark SE21 7DL

    25/AP/2525 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

    1053 Plum tree - Crown lift to 3m above ground level over 1 Dekker Road and laterally reduce away from 155 Woodwarde Road

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 55 & 56 Dekker Road London Southwark SE21 7DJ

    22/AP/2758 Submitted 3 Aug 2022 43m away

    T1 - Common lime rear of nos. 55 and 56 Dekker Road. Crown lift above rear garden. Reason: To exercise common law right to cut back/lift neighbouring branches as restricted under s.211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

    Granted Trees
  • 158 Woodwarde Road London Southwark SE22 8UR

    26/AP/1645 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 44m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Works to tree in a conservation area: T1 - Magnolia -Tree ID 7799 Lateral reduction away from property to 1.5m back to closest growth point. Crown lift to 3m above ground level over pavement and crown thin by up to 30% (branches removed as part of thin to be no bigger than 2.5cm diameter).

    Decided Trees
  • 158 Woodwarde Road London Southwark SE22 8UR

    26/AP/1373 Submitted 12 May 2026 53m away

    Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden, to be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, such as a home office, studio or hobby room.

    Granted Lawful development 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • 158 Woodwarde Road London Southwark SE22 8UR

    26/AP/1356 Submitted 12 May 2026 53m away

    Construction of a ground floor rear extension and loft conversion incorporating two rear dormer windows, addition of rooflights, remodelling of the rear garden, and provision of cycle and refuse storage within the front garden.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 24 docs
    Domestic
  • 134 Woodwarde Road London Southwark SE22 8UR

    22/AP/3862 Submitted 9 Nov 2022 62m away

    Works to a tree subject to a TPO: Oak (T1) - crown reduce - Mature oak tree of approximately 16m in height. Reduce eastern and western lateral spread by 3m from 10m to 7m. Crown lift to 4m above ground level. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic.Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties. Tree has been pruned previously so work is part of an ongoing maintenance cycle. The pruning will not go beyond any previous points and sufficient time has elapsed to allow canopy regrowth. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above.

    Granted Trees 7 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