Planning application
Henry Wood Hall Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
Works: Trees
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Proposal
(T1) Plane - Crown lift to approx 5m (to include removing some small dead wood), crown thin by 30% and prune back from Henry Wood Hall by approx 2m, height from 18.0m to 12.6m, crown spread from 12.0m to 8.4m, crown height from 3.0m to 5.0m - routine maintenance. (T2) Cherry - Crown lift to approx 2.5 - 3m and crown thin by 25%, height 7.0m, crown spread 7.0m, crown height from 2.0m to 2.5-3.0m - routine maintenance. (T3) Cherry - Crown lift to approx 2.5 - 3m and crown thin by 25%, height 8.0m, crown spread 5.0m, crown height from 2.0m to 2.5-3.0m - routine maintenance. (T4) Cherry Crown lift to approx 2.5 - 3m and crown thin by 25%, height 4.0m, crown spread 5.0m, crown height from 1.8m to 2.5-3.0m - routine maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3072
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3072
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 22 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Chaucer
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Postcode
- SE1 4HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/3049 Awaiting decision
Henry Wood Hall Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
T1, T2 and T3 London Plane ? Works to trees under TPO: T1, T2 and T3: Crown reduce to previous points, retaining knuckles.
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26/AP/2496 Granted
Henry Wood Hall Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
(T2) Pittosporum- Remove x3 stems resting on the metal fence and crown reduce the remaining tree by approx 3m (50%). Tree is impinging on the iron fence. The residents and management Co are concerned about the integrity of the fence. Height from 6.0m to 3.0m . Crown spread from 3.0m to 1.5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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 17 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.
Who's behind it
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Foxy Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2021 · London
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21 documents on file for this application
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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
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Trinity Church Square London Southwark
Routine maintenance: TPO No.16 (T1) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.17 (T2) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.18 (T3) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.19 (T4) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.20 (T5) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.22 (T7) - London Plane - General prune 1 TPO No.26 (T9) - Cherry - Crown lift by 2m over pavement TPO No.24 (T10) - Cherry - Crown lift by 2m over pavement
Granted Trees 6 docs -
4A Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
Removal of one internal wall
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs -
Flat 6 5 Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
Listed Building Consent for internal refurbishment works including removal of carpet; installation of new acoustic underlay and floating engineered timber floor; temporary lifting and reinstatement of modern softwood skirting boards; repair to plasterboard/plaster finishes; replacement of kitchen units; extension of waste pipe; and replacement of bathroom and kitchen tiles (AMENDED DESCRIPTION).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 20 docs -
Flat 2 5 Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
Partial removal of internal walls to existing living room and kitchen, retention of walls nibs and downstand.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs -
1 Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
Tree works (T1) Sorbus (whitebeam) - Fell due to an immediate hazard.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
1 Trinity Church Square London Southwark SE1 4HU
(T1) Sorbus - Crown reduce and reshape by 30%, remove dead wood including middle dead main stem(T2) Ash - Crown reduce and reshape by 40%(T3) Pear - Formative prune and reduce branch leaning over windows and wall by 2m
Granted Trees 6 docs
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26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision
Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT
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26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.
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26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision
24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY
Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.
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26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision
Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH
To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.
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26/AP/2033 Granted
South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH
Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.