Planning application
5 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: Front garden (9) Crab Apple tree in front garden to reduce canopy growing towards hedge. Rear garden (1) Medium Bay tree, tree is very close to garage wall and causing excessive shading to rear of garden. Section fell to ground level and grind stump. (1) Medium Bay tree, tree is very close to garage wall and causing excessive shading to rear of garden. Section fell to ground level and grind stump. (2) Multi stem Bay tree, reduce by up to 2m (3) Remove Strawberry tree stump to ground level and grind stump (4) Large Magnolia tree. Remove dead wood and any crossing branches. (5) New Zealand broad leaf tree under Japanese Acer to reduce height by 20%. (6) Twin stem Winter flowering Cherry tree to remove as it?s not a very attractive specimen and garden is already well planted with trees. Section fell to ground level and grind stump. (7) Medium Robinia tree. Split stem over garden to remove to trunk, create pollard structure (recommended by Dulwich Estate arborist) (8) Seven Sons tree next to house, reduce canopy by 30% and remove branch over garden.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3032
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3032
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Postcode
- SE21 7BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/AP/3990 Granted
5 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the installation of a new window to the North elevation at ground floor level. Existing openable window to be moved into newly created window opening. New fixed window to be installed into existing opening.
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22/AP/2406 Withdrawn
5 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Minor material amendment of planning permission 19/AP/6396 (For the retention of two Air Source Heat Pumps in the rear courtyard enclosed within a timber fence to contain any noise), for the installation of new pipework to the existing ASHPs, installation of a new rear downpipe, alterations to first floor dressing room window on the rear/east elevation and the installation of a new utility window to the side/north elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 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 12 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
8 documents on file for this application
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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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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5 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the installation of a new window to the North elevation at ground floor level. Existing openable window to be moved into newly created window opening. New fixed window to be installed into existing opening.
Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 10 docs -
7 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Five day notification for tree works: T1 Crab Apple tree in front garden - Limb fell into neighbours garden, the remaining tree has a dead limb growing towards the house and the rest of the canopy is very thin and would be susceptible to additional wind stress. Pollard to 4m to allow it to regenerate from a lower structure.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
1 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
T1-Hazel Reduce crown by up to 2m all round to create a more compact shape and allow more light into surrounding areas T2-Holm Oak Fell the small tree growing into the Yew down to ground level T3-Eucalyptus Install bird scarer raptor into the crown to disturb roosting pigeons and prevent mess to the surrounding areas. Selectively thin by removing 2-3 smaller diameter laterals to allow for installation
Granted Trees 3 docs -
1 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Works to tree with a TCA: T1-Eucalyptus Very large tree with a full and wide spreading canopy. Historic wound at trunk base approx 1m high and 50cm wide with exposed heartwood. Tree leans to the South West slightly. Previously crown reduced with dense and extensive re-growth. Suggested works are to reduce crown back to previous points by approximately 3-4m from branch tips in height and 2-3 from branch tips laterally. Thin out by 20% to improve light and airflow, removing selected secondary branches to open the canopy up a bit more and provide less roosting spots for pigeons. The reasons for these works are to reduce the weight and wind sail effect given the defect at base and close proximity to the house.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
7 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Alterations to the rear window at ground floor level, replacement of side windows at ground floor level, replacement of the existing roof with an adjusted ridge line by 640mm to match neighbouring properties, installation of a rear-facing dormer and conservation rooflights to the side and rear elevations.
Granted Loft or dormer Windows or glazing -
5 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BQ
Minor material amendment of planning permission 19/AP/6396 (For the retention of two Air Source Heat Pumps in the rear courtyard enclosed within a timber fence to contain any noise), for the installation of new pipework to the existing ASHPs, installation of a new rear downpipe, alterations to first floor dressing room window on the rear/east elevation and the installation of a new utility window to the side/north elevation.
Withdrawn Conditions Windows or glazing 21 docsSmall domestic
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