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Top Field Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3085 Tree works 5 day notification

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Five Day Notification for tree works: trees with dead/broken branches that surround the perimeter of the top field. T243 - Fraxinus - Large specimen, multiple dead in crown. T353 - Prunus - multiple dead in crown. Tree survey has noted its decline. Due to its placement, get it to a safe condition and look to replace later. T344 - Tilia - Main tree is dead, basal growth only. Removal of all dead material. T377 - Fraxinus - Multiple dead in crown. T359 - Quercus - Multiple dead in crown. T297 - Betula - Whole tree is dead - removal. 12cm diameter at 1.5 DBH. T285 - Thuja - Multiple dead in crown. Next to T283 - Dead tree next to Thuja. Looks to have been dead for some time and may fall. Removal requested. 20cm Diameter at 1.5 DBH. Two Sambucus between 291 and 288. Contain a number of dead that is to be removed. Sycamore seedling is in the hedge on the road between T235 & T234. It is growing at an awkward angle into the railing and going to become problematic as it gets bigger. To be brought down to an appropriate height so that it can be managed within the hedge line on annual basis when cut the hedges.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3085

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3085
Type
Tree works 5 day notification
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE22 8SU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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.

Documents

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4 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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