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32 Freemantle Street London Southwark SE17 2JP

Granted Southwark 25/AP/2698 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

Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1. Pear Tree. In rear garden of 32 Freemantle Street. Proposed works: Removal by sectional felling. Reasons for desired works: The tree consumes most of the space in the small rear garden and is creating an excessively gloomy environment in the garden and back rooms of the flat. It is fairly tall for a pear tree and not appropriate for such a small garden.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2698

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2698
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Faraday
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE17 2JP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 21 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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