Planning application
Flat B 186 Camberwell Grove London Southwark SE5 8RJ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Sycamore in rear garden - 30% Reduction, pruning back branches by 2.5 m into a rounded balanced canopy
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2702
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2702
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Champion Hill
- Postcode
- SE5 8RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by Southwark
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19 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 November 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.
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Agent on file, registered in Sleaford
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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.
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