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Land At Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3058 Tree works 5 day notification

Works: Trees

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Proposal

5 DAY NOTIFICATION: T: No 168. Lombardy Poplar: Potential instability. Reduce back to previous pollard points retaining 300mm of newer growth. Selective removal of 1 x 110mm (approx.) root due to trip hazard. Works to be undertaken in conjunction to avoid potential for windthrow. High footfall area.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3058

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3058
Type
Tree works 5 day notification
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE22 8SU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

Documents

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

1 document 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 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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