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Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3167 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to trees with a TPO: Common Ash Tree. Approximately 15 metres in height. Reduce by 6 metres, leaving the tree 9 metres above ground level. (just below cavity and Inonotus bracket, branches and limbs to by 2 metres away from stem, back to closest growth points) Large units bracket at approximately 9.5 metres above ground level on north western aspect. 6 metres of growth above. Cavity at approximately 1.5 metres above ground level on the northern aspect. Multiple cavities throughout the crown, including just below the inonotus fungal bracket. Parakeet boreholes are also present in the upper canopy above the inonotus bracket. Tree is situated on the playing field.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3167

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3167
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE21 7AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2029 Granted

    Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    T1 Oak - Crown lifting to 4m AGL all round of an Oak tree (approximately 16m in height) situated within the sports field

    Decided 21 Aug 2026
  • 23/AP/2267 Granted

    Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    T1: Oak tree that overhangs the school roof and entrance way. Cut back laterally by 2 meters to clear the entrance and stop falling debris. The tree is about 10 meters wide.

    Decided 20 Sep 2023 Trees
  • 22/AP/1471 Granted

    Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    Fell 1 x dead Sycamore overhanging school car park replace Plant 1 x Oak within the earth bed during the next planting season

    Decided 12 May 2022 Trees
  • 20/AP/2062 Granted

    Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    Details of Condition 3 - detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme showing the treatment of all parts of the site not covered by buildings required by planning permission dated 02/08/2019 [LBS Ref 19/AP/1556] for 'Creation of a new vehicular access and revised car parking layout'.

    Decided 15 Oct 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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

Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham

Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham

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Documents

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

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 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    20/AP/2062 Submitted 27 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 3 - detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme showing the treatment of all parts of the site not covered by buildings required by planning permission dated 02/08/2019 [LBS Ref 19/AP/1556] for 'Creation of a new vehicular access and revised car parking layout'.

    Granted Conditions 23 docs

  • Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    26/AP/2029 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Oak - Crown lifting to 4m AGL all round of an Oak tree (approximately 16m in height) situated within the sports field

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

    26/AP/1574 Submitted 29 May 2026 100 yards away

    TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Dulwich College Preparatory School Nursery 8 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

    23/AP/2267 Submitted 11 Aug 2023 100 yards away

    T1: Oak tree that overhangs the school roof and entrance way. Cut back laterally by 2 meters to clear the entrance and stop falling debris. The tree is about 10 meters wide.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Old Blew House Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

    23/AP/2895 Submitted 17 Oct 2023 100 yards away

    T1 Bay (Laurel) Fell and Treat Stump as a possible contributory factor to building damage to Old Blew House, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7EW

    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

    26/AP/2030 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    T1. Holm oak Tree. 10 metres in height. 8 metres in width. Lift to 3 metres all round, as tree is low growing. Situated next to the dead tree in the front garden. T2. Cherry Tree. 4.5 metres in height. 9 metres in width. lift to 3metres and remove all deadwood. Tree is low growing. Situated in the front garden by parking area. T3. Ash Tree. 18 metres in height. 4 metres in width. Fell to ground level using a 21 metre MEWP. Tree is in very poor health. Situated in the rear garden.

    Granted Trees 10 docs

In Southwark

  • 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