Top Field Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

1. 23 Oct 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 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.

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.

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.

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  22/AP/0184 Submitted 24 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a single storey Wellbeing Centre.

  Granted Full applications 38 docs
  Small domestic

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  23/AP/2393 Submitted 23 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Tree works 5 day notification: 16 meter Horse Chestnut with Oxyporus fungi around base and on trunk. Poor crown health and two cavities where previous limbs removed. Fungi causes fatal tree rot and too close to kids sports court to risk it. Replace with 1 x 14-16cm Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipfera) in next planting season November 2023 to March 2024.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  25/AP/3729 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the installation of two storage containers in the Upper Quad with associated decking and fencing and relocation of All Pod container to the east of Block E

  Granted Lawful development 15 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  22/AP/3006 Submitted 30 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  T18 Oak.20m in height.remove dead wood. T19 Sycamore.12m in height. Reduce by 3m to suitable growth pointsT20 Syamore.10m in height. Laterally reduce by 2m to suitable growth points. T21 Ash.14m in height. Laterally reduce by 1.5m to suitable growth points..T22 Sycamore. 10m in height. Laterally reduce by 1.5m to suitable growth points. T23 Sycamore.18m in height. Reduce by 4m to suitable growth points and lift over fence height. T24 Oak. 18m in height. Lateral reduce by 2m over neighbour and dead wood.T25 Sycamore. 18m in height. Reduce height by 3m & laterally by 2m.T26 Oak. 16m in height. Reduce height by 3m & laterally by 2m.T27 Oak. 18m in height. Reduce height by 3m & laterally by 2m.G1 Plum/ Apple. 6-10m .Laterally reduce by 1.5-2m over boundary. G2 Sycamore. 10-12m. Reduce by 3m to suitable growth points. T28 Sycamore 18m in height. Reduce by 4m to suitable growth points. T29 Horse chestnut. 18m in height. Reduce by 4m to suitable growth points.. T30 Sycamore. 16m in height. Reduce by 3m to suitable growth pointsT31 Cherry. 4m in height. Fell to ground. Tree is dying.T30 Sycamore 10m in height. Fell to ground. Tree is in poor state, no leaf, bark drop and dead wood..T33 Sycamore. 14m in height. Reduce by 3m to stuiable growth points. T34 Sycamore. 18m in height. reduce by 3m to suitable growth points. T35 Oak. 20m in height. Lateral reduction of 4m from neighbours boundary. G3 Sycamore. 15m in height. Laterally reduce by 2m. T36 Sycamore. 10m in height. Remove decaying limb & laterally reduce by 2 meters. T37 Oak. 14m in height. Lateral reduction of 3m & remove caught up fallen limb. T38 Sycamore. 18m in height. Reduction of 4m to suitable growth points. T39 Sycamore.18M. Reduce height by 5m & laterally by 2m. T40 Sycamore 18m.Reduce height by 5m & laterally by 2m. G4 Sycamore.18m.Lateral reduction of 2-3m.T41 Oak.22m. Thing by 20%.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  21/AP/4651 Submitted 20 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  All these trees are situated in the playing fields of Alleyns school. They over overhanging the rear gardens of the properties in Dovercourt Road.T1. Re-pollard down to 9M a Maple tree approximately 12M in height overhanging the back garden of 54 Dovercourt Road.T2. Reduce by 3M a Lime tree approximately 14M in height overhanging the back garden of 56 Dovercourt Road.T3. Reduce to the old points at 11M, a Maple tree approximately 14M in height overhanging the back garden of 62 Dovercourt Road.T4. Reduce to old points at 11M an Ash tree approximately 14M in height overhanging the back garden of 62 Dovercourt Road.T5. Reduce all round by 3M an Oak tree approximately 24M in height overhanging the back garden of 60 Dovercourt Road.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

  21/AP/4507 Submitted 9 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Details of Condition 6- Pricing policy, hours of use ,as required by planning 19AP5616 dated 15/7/2020 for refurbishment and erection of a single storey extension of the existing Junior School building

  Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

  T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees