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49 Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HT

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3045 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

(T1) Lime. Crown reduction by 30% and reshape - growth is encroaching on several nearby properties and windows, and is affecting the natural light entering these homes. Tree also has a heavy lean. Height from 9.0m to 6.3m. Crown spread from 6.0m to 4.2m.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3045

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3045
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Chaucer
Parish
Borough, Bankside And Walworth
Postcode
SE1 4HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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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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