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6 Fountain Drive Crystal Palace London Southwark SE19 1UW

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3042 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1-Ash- Large tree in the front of the property suffering from extensive Ash Dieback Large diameter dead branches and advanced die back throughout the canopy Overhanging public footpath and road Reduce canopy back down to live wood to allow for regeneration Reduce in height by approximately 5-6m taking canopy height from 20m to 15m and width from 15m to 10m T1-Turkey Oak Very large twi-stemmed tree on the Western boundary located in no 7 Fountain Drive. Southern stem in advanced decline with extensive die back in upper sections and large diameter dead branches Overhanging the roof of no 6 and history of previous limb breakages Suggested works are to shorten all overhanging branches on the Southern stem back to a tuft of sprouts, blending in with the rest of the tree as far as possible. Remove all large dead sections over the boundary Take lateral canopy spread over no 6 Fountain drive back by 3-4m from tips T2-Sycamore Tree is located on the verge in Hogarth Court Remove two lowest lateral limbs overhanging three newly planted Silver Birch in no 6 Fountain Drive to allow for better, more upright future growth G1-Leyland Cypresses Row of trees along the Southern boundary Reduce in height by up to 2m from branch tips and clip in the sides by 1-1.5m all round to create a neater more compact hedge Routine maintenance

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3042

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3042
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE19 1UW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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.

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What 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.

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    22/AP/3801 Submitted 2 Nov 2022 78m away

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    22/AP/3436 Submitted 3 Oct 2022 84m away

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