Planning application
Quadrangle Close Leroy Street London Southwark SE1 4SQ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
G1: Cherry x 4 - Prune back to clear buildings by 3m and remove deadwood 30mm. T2: Ash - Prune to clear building by 3m and crown lift to 3m. T3: Robinia - Prune to clear building by 3m and crown lift to 3m. T4: Magnolia - Crown lift to 2m and prune to clear building by 1m. Prune in overlong branches by up to 1m to form more compact crown.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3094
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3094
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Postcode
- SE1 4SQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2673 Granted
Quadrangle Close Leroy Street London Southwark SE1 4SQ
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 London Plane: Reduce by 3m. To previous points and for routine maintenance, retaining knuckles.
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26/AP/2674 Granted
Quadrangle Close Leroy Street London Southwark SE1 4SQ
Works to tree with a TCA: T1, 2, 3 and 4 Cherry: Reduce by 2-3m. To previous points and for routine maintenance
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 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 19 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Highland Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Lochearnhead
Active · incorporated 2024 · Lochearnhead
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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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.