Planning application
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five Day Notification for tree works: emergency dismantle of a partially failed Robinia (T3418) at Peckarmans Wood estate. Twin stem, failed in the high wind and was hung up. The secondary stem was removed due to extent of damage and concerns around its stability. This will be subject to TDE's sustainability commitment to replace on a 1:1 basis. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO ANCIENT WOODLAND NATIVE SPECIES ARE RECOMMENDED. This will be undertaken in winter 2026/27.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2914
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2914
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/3201 Awaiting decision
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
Recommendations post advance decay detection. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Linear crown reduction of approximately 3m back to closest growth point. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Reduce canopy by 3.2m back to closest growth point. - Common lime - Pollard. Re-pollard.
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25/AP/3194 Awaiting decision
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
Works to Trees in a conservation Area: - Pedunculate oak - Remove Tree - Fell to 50cm above ground level. - Pedunculate oak - Monolith - Reduce in height to approximately 6m above ground level. - Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii' - Remove and treat - Fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (Eco-plug). - Pedunculate oak - Veteranise: reset Lapse pollard at 11m above ground level. retaining secondary canopy on stem. - Common lime - Remove and treat - Fell tree to 50cm above ground level. treat stump with systemic herbicide (Eco-Plug).
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25/AP/2423 Awaiting decision
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Tree Removal - due to condition. Tree replacement part of Dulwich Estate Sustainability strategy.
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25/AP/2424 Awaiting decision
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
Various tree species. Proactive pruning and statutory nuisance abatement. Tree works primarily consist of deadwood, crown lifts and lateral reductions.
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22/AP/3102 Granted
Peckarmans Wood London Southwark
5 Day Notification: T1 Oak overhanging footpath near Peckarmans Wood with 20 degree lean Remove limb overhanging footpath to reduce weight loading remove dead wood
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Southwark
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9 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 14 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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Granted Trees 10 docs -
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Recommendations post advance decay detection. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Linear crown reduction of approximately 3m back to closest growth point. - Sessile oak - Crown Reduction. Reduce canopy by 3.2m back to closest growth point. - Common lime - Pollard. Re-pollard.
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Details of condition 7 (Arboricultural method statement), as required by planning permission 21/AP/3098 dated 01/03/2022 for - Demolition of existing garage and construction of a three storey side extension across the lower ground, ground and first floor levels with an integral garage, additional residential accommodation and a terrace, and the installation of new windows and doors to the front and rear of the existing property and a bin store to the front of the garage.
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T1 - Ash to rear of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction to provide a 1.5-2m clearance from the property. Crown lift 3-4m. Reason: to abate nuisance. T2 - Elderberry to the side of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction in line with the hedge. Reason: to abate nuisance.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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