Planning application
41 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AF
Works: Trees
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Proposal
T1 Medium Cedar tree in front garden - Section fell to ground level and grind stump, and replant with a fig tree, 8cm DBH Trees in rear garden: T2 Large Purple leaf Norway Maple tree. Tree - Section fell to ground level and grind stump, and replant with Cherry Plum tree 8cm DBH T3 Medium Yew tree next to Acer tree - Reduce canopy by 30% T4 Pineapple Guava next to house - Section fell to ground level and grind stump G1 Laurel hedge at rear of garden - Reduce canopy by 3m T5 Medium Yew tree - Section fell to ground level and grind stump, and replant with Laburnum 8cm DBH T6 Medium Yew tree - Section fell to ground level and grind stump, and replant with multi stem Amelanchier
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/2962
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/2962
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Rye Lane
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Postcode
- SE15 5AF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/AP/2668 Awaiting decision
41 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AF
Replacement of existing garage with single storey extension and connection to the main house, Lowering and widening of rear lower ground floor window to provide garden doors, New opening between kitchen and dining room, Lowering floor slab, Rebuilding lower flight of stairs, Excavations to rear garden and side passage, Replacement windows and new rooflight to ground floor WC, Replacement dormer window and roof light to attic, Handrails to attic staircase, New bathroom in the attic, Raising attic and lower ground floor ceilings, Installing central heating, air conditioning and replacing services.
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26/AP/2667 Awaiting decision
41 Highshore Road London Southwark SE15 5AF
Replacement of existing garage with single storey extension and connection to the main house. Lowering and widening of rear lower ground floor window to provide garden doors. New opening between kitchen and dining room. Lowering floor slab. Rebuilding lower flight of stairs. Excavations to rear garden and side passage. Replacement windows and new rooflight to ground floor WC. Replacement dormer window and roof light to attic. Handrails to attic staircase. New bathroom in the attic. Raising attic and lower ground floor ceilings. Installing central heating, air conditioning and replacing services.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
152 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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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Retention of domestic air-conditioning unit to rear of property, on the lower ground floor flat roof extension.
Granted Householder Extension 15 docsDomestic -
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T1 - Large Leylandii at rear of garden. Causing excessive shading. Section fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
19 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark
T1 Cherry Tree (Prunus) - reduce canopy by 2m and thin for more light for the tenants.T2 Cherry Tree (Prunus) - reduce canopy by 2m, Thin for more light for the tenants and to promote a more stable canopy. Carry out a full inspection as there seem to be a few lesions on the stem.T3 Sycamore Tree (Acer) - Fell to ground level and replace with a similar specimen in a prime location for the tenant/landlord.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Flat 1 19 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark SE15 5AG
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Cherry Tree. 12 metres in height. 15 metres in width. Reduce all round by 3 metres, leaving the tree 9 metres in height, and 12 metres in width. Tree is overhanging into neighbours garden, needs to be reduced as too big for its space. Situated in the rear garden. T2 - Cherry Tree. 9 metres in height. 6 metres in width. Reduce by 2.5 metres all round leaving the tree 6.5 metres in height and 3.5 metres in width. Tree is very overgrown, touching the house and blocking windows /sunlight. (touching house). Situated in the rear garden.
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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.
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26/AP/2041 Granted
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T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary