Planning application
19 Holly Grove London Southwark SE15 5DF
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Elder (T1) - Reduction in height by 2m, from 8m to 6m; Reduction of lateral spread by 3m, from 8m to 5m; Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic Bay (T2) - Felling of tree approximately 6m in height and the replacement with a native tree in a more appropriate location
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2766
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2766
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rye Lane
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Postcode
- SE15 5DF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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.
Who's behind it
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Amber Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
208 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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 35 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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