Planning application
Highwood Close London Southwark SE22 8NL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five Day Notification for tree works: Common Horse Chestnut: Lightly reduce limbs from over the pavement and street light. Highwood Close falls within the Dulwich Conservation area. Works requested on behalf of a Highways Authority (TfL) subject to a Highways Notice.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2598
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2598
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 8NL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0226 Granted
Highwood Close London Southwark SE22 8NL
Five Day Notification for tree works: Carry out tree pruning works to the trees overhanging the public highway. Works to include: - Crown lifting to a minimum clearance of 5.0 metres above highway level, to provide safe clearance for vehicular traffic and highway users. - Lateral crown reduction of up to approximately 1.5 metres over the carriageway and footway, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points to achieve appropriate clearance and reduce encroachment. All pruning to be undertaken sympathetically, retaining the trees natural form and structural integrity. No topping or excessive crown removal will be carried out.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Southwark
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12 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Sevenoaks
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Southwark granted permission on 12 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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