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118 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/2913 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Tree ID 5892: Oak 'Monolith' by removing the whole crown down in sections to a safe heigh of approx 9m from ground level T2 Tree ID 5893: Dawn Redwood: Remove and replace with 10-14cm girth Dawn Redwood.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2913

Application record

Reference
25/AP/2913
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE21 7HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/AP/2282 Granted

    118 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

    Amended Description Works to trees with a TPO: Tree works subject to TPO No 443 and 295 Tree ID 5892 An Oak tree approximately 23m in height, situated on the far left-hand side of the rear garden. Remove Deadwood. Tree ID 5893 A Dawn Redwood tree approximately 16m in height, situated near mid right-hand side of the rear garden. Remove Deadwood. Tree ID 5894 An Oak tree approximately 14m in height, situated near right-hand side of the rear garden. Crown would benefit from a light thinning of overcrowded areas by up to 10%, no other works required A further application willl be made once the result of the PICUS Test is known.

    Decided 2 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 December 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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 118 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

    25/AP/2282 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 0m away

    Amended Description Works to trees with a TPO: Tree works subject to TPO No 443 and 295 Tree ID 5892 An Oak tree approximately 23m in height, situated on the far left-hand side of the rear garden. Remove Deadwood. Tree ID 5893 A Dawn Redwood tree approximately 16m in height, situated near mid right-hand side of the rear garden. Remove Deadwood. Tree ID 5894 An Oak tree approximately 14m in height, situated near right-hand side of the rear garden. Crown would benefit from a light thinning of overcrowded areas by up to 10%, no other works required A further application willl be made once the result of the PICUS Test is known.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Dulwich Wood Nursery School And Children Centre Lyall Avenue London Southwark SE21 8QS

    26/AP/2479 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 64m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Tree works 5 day notification: Removing major deadwood from trees within the playground area

    Decided Trees
  • Flat 14 Hitherwood Court Hitherwood Drive London Southwark SE19 1UX

    22/AP/3923 Submitted 15 Nov 2022 74m away

    Internal refurbishment to Flat 14 to allow for an additional bedroom on the loft floor and installation of two roof lights to each the side and rear elevation.

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 19 docs
  • 108 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

    26/AP/2207 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 115m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    Works to trees in a conservation area: 751. Pedunculate oak. Crown Reduction, reduce crown by 2m back to closest growth point. [Advance Decay detection provided] 1990 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Also prune back from light column to give adequate clearance. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth points. 1988 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood 1989 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood over footpath and road. 759 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 1992 Common lime Crown Reduction Remove NE stem from Union at 3m. 758 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 5699 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood 751 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Await results of advanced decay detection before programming works. 749 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 758 Pin oak Crown Lift Lift/cut back over to 3m above ground level over pavement and 5m road, removing damaged branches.

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 30 Kingswood Drive London Southwark SE19 1UR

    22/AP/2254 Submitted 23 Jun 2022 121m away

    T1 Sycamore removal (dead tree). Replant with 1 x 14-16cm Robinia pseudoacacia.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 30 Kingswood Drive London Southwark SE19 1UR

    25/AP/3676 Submitted 16 Dec 2025 123m away

    Tree ID 7141 To remove all dead wood, reducing the overall height down by up to 50%, and hopefully regenerative growth will reform a more compact tree. Pruning should be targeted at suitable branch junctions/growth points where possible. The upper crown has very poor leaf cover with a high percentage of dead stems.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/1574 Granted

    Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

    TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.

    29 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1537 Withdrawn

    7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF

    Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1481 Granted

    Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF

    T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.

    22 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1527 Granted

    12 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    (T4) Pittosporum (no. 12) Cut overhanging branches to boundary line, crown reduce tree by 1m and crown thin by 20% - Routine maintenance. Height from 4.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m

    27 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1526 Granted

    11 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    Works to tree with a TCA: (T5) Box Elder (no. 11) Remove deadwood, crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. Height from 3.5m to 2.5m. Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m

    27 May 2026 Trees