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42 Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DE

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2763 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Quince tree in the front garden - Reduction of the tree size with remedial pruning around 33% (approx. 2m) including thinning

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2763

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2763
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
24 Sep 2025
Validated
25 Sep 2025
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Postcode
SE15 5DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 25 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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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.

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