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18 County Grove London Southwark SE5 9LE

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2812 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

(T1) Eucalyptus - Section fell to ground level - Ganoderma bracket at base of tree.-Height 6.0m- Crown spread 4.0m

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2812

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2812
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
30 Sep 2025
Ward
Camberwell Green
Postcode
SE5 9LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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Documents

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

12 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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