118 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

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

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.

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.

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.

• 118 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

  25/AP/2282 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards 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 50 yards away

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

  Granted Trees

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

  22/AP/3923 Submitted 15 Nov 2022 100 yards 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

• Highway Land Opposite 122-124 College Road London (Low Cross Wood) Southwark SE19 1XD

  21/AP/3769 Submitted 1 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  Tree works Twinned stem Oak opposite 124 College Road: remove stem segments and cut back Tree works T1 Woodland boundary Oak near to 124 College Road: sever ivy at base remove dead wood Tree works T2 Woodland boundary oak opposite 122 College Road: Lateral crown reduction by up to 2m to abate weight loading over the road. Remove deadwood.Tree works T3 A dead twinned stemmed Oak (Quercus robur) approximately 16m height located directly behind the fallen tree stump:Fell to 1m. Stack large diameter woodTree works G1 A group of nine Oak (Quercus robur), two Horse Chestnut: Sever Ivy at base. Remove deadwood

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 20 Hitherwood Drive London Southwark SE19 1XB

  24/AP/0633 Submitted 7 Mar 2024 100 yards away

  Details of Condition 3 (Foundation Design) as required by planning permission ref. 23/AP/1977 dated 06/10/2023 for 'Demolition of existing lean-to rear extension and conservatory and construction of ground floor rear extension and first floor rear extension; alterations to roof, including new pitched roof to rear, rear dormer extension and two rooflights to side roof slopes; and alterations to existing fenestration, including installation of new windows and doors and increasing height of existing bay window to front elevation'.

  Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +2 14 docs

• 108 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HW

  26/AP/2207 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

  Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

  24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

  Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

  Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

  To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees