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12 Court Lane London Southwark SE21 7DR

Granted Southwark 25/AP/2643 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree works prune the pittosporum tree: Reduction: 2 m, Thinning: maximum 10%, Lift: 2.5 m above ground level

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2643

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2643
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
16 Sep 2025
Decided
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7DR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 16 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 24 October 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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