Planning application
15 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree ID 6383 Copper Beech tree approx. 23m high - reduce longer growths by up to 1.5m and trimming lower growth by up to 1m, and crown to be lifted on the Northern side by up to 1.5m Tree ID 6384 Leyland conifers x2 approx.18m high - remove lowest branch on right and left hand side both back to main stem Tree ID 6385 Holly tree approx. 12m high - reduce height by 2m All trees situated in rear garden
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3008
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3008
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Postcode
- SE21 7AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/AP/2954 Granted
15 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
Construction of a single storey side extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 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 10 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
4 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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
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15 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
Construction of a single storey side extension.
Granted Householder Extension 17 docsSmall domestic -
18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
95% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright
Awaiting decision TreesSmall domestic -
14 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug
Works to tree with a TCA: Lawson Cypress (T1) - fell due to poor condition. Bay (T2) - Reduce by 50% due to excessive growth, taking the height from 20ft to 10ft, maintaining the same width
Awaiting decision Trees -
12 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
T1 - Leyland Cypress tree approximately 16m in height, situated on the front driveway on the right-hand side. The tree is growing rapidly, the main stem pushing against the driveway raised wall resulting in movement and upper growth into the nearby Beech tree. To remove, down to ground level.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
12 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN
Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) to construct a new garden office
Granted Lawful development 16 docs -
22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR
100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec
T4196 - Downy Birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. tree to be replaced winter 26/27 as part of TDE tree planting strategy.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
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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.
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26/AP/1537 Withdrawn
7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF
Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%
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26/AP/1481 Granted
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T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.
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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
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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