Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3170 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to a tree in a conservation area: 3442 -Pedunculate oak -Remove Tree -Fell to 50cm above ground level. 3441 -Pedunculate oak- Monolith- Reduce in height to approximately 6m above ground level. 3439- Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii' - Remove & Treat Fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (Eco-plug). 3383- Pedunculate oak - Monolith - Veteranise: reset Lapse pollard at 11m above ground level. retaining secondary canopy on stem. 3118- Common lime -Remove & Treat Fell tree to 50cm above ground level. treat stump with systemic herbicide (Eco-Plug). Replacement trees to be planted in winter 2026/27 as part of TDE planting strategy.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3170

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3170
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE26 6RZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/AP/2937 Granted

    54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Group 44 right of ID 3413 A group of Birch overhanging a footpath to the side of no. 51.Works: fell one dead stem.Reason: to abate hazard.ID 3379 A Cherry to side of no. 54.Works: remove dead branch and deadwoodReason: to abate hazard.ID 3207A Yew to front of no. 53 obstructing footway.Works: Crown lift and lateral reduction by up to 2mReason: to abate hazard.ID 3201An Oak to front of no. 52.Works: lateral reduction by up to 2m where overhangingfootway and properties back to suitable growth pointsReason: to abate nuisance.Raised bed right of ID 3374A dead Birch to rear of no. 13.Works: grub out in preparation for replacement with CornuscontroversaReason: to abate hazard.ID 3374A mature Beech to side of access road.Works: lateral reduction of two branches overhanging raisedbed by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points.Reason: to abate nuisance and permit replacement plantingSapling right of ID 3353A dead Himalayan Birch in grass adjacent to woodland.Works: remove in preparation for replacement with Sorbustorminalis.Reason: to replace amenity.ID 3243 & 3244A pair of young Cockspurthorn to right of substation.Works: remove stakes.Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Decided 30 Nov 2023 Trees
  • 20/AP/0526 Granted

    54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    Ash - crown thin by 20% including removal of dead wood, epicormic growth and water shoots together with necessary trimming back from house. The height and basic shape to be retained.

    Decided 20 Apr 2020 Trees

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.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    23/AP/2937 Submitted 20 Oct 2023 20m away

    Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Group 44 right of ID 3413 A group of Birch overhanging a footpath to the side of no. 51.Works: fell one dead stem.Reason: to abate hazard.ID 3379 A Cherry to side of no. 54.Works: remove dead branch and deadwoodReason: to abate hazard.ID 3207A Yew to front of no. 53 obstructing footway.Works: Crown lift and lateral reduction by up to 2mReason: to abate hazard.ID 3201An Oak to front of no. 52.Works: lateral reduction by up to 2m where overhangingfootway and properties back to suitable growth pointsReason: to abate nuisance.Raised bed right of ID 3374A dead Birch to rear of no. 13.Works: grub out in preparation for replacement with CornuscontroversaReason: to abate hazard.ID 3374A mature Beech to side of access road.Works: lateral reduction of two branches overhanging raisedbed by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points.Reason: to abate nuisance and permit replacement plantingSapling right of ID 3353A dead Himalayan Birch in grass adjacent to woodland.Works: remove in preparation for replacement with Sorbustorminalis.Reason: to replace amenity.ID 3243 & 3244A pair of young Cockspurthorn to right of substation.Works: remove stakes.Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    25/AP/2423 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 21m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Silver birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Downy birch - Fell to 1m above ground level. Tree Removal - due to condition. Tree replacement part of Dulwich Estate Sustainability strategy.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • 54 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RZ

    20/AP/0526 Submitted 20 Feb 2020 22m away

    Ash - crown thin by 20% including removal of dead wood, epicormic growth and water shoots together with necessary trimming back from house. The height and basic shape to be retained.

    Granted Trees 12 docs
  • Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    25/AP/2424 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 40m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    Various tree species. Proactive pruning and statutory nuisance abatement. Tree works primarily consist of deadwood, crown lifts and lateral reductions.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • Land Rear Of 49 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark

    22/AP/2433 Submitted 7 Jul 2022 45m away

    T1 - Ash to rear of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction to provide a 1.5-2m clearance from the property. Crown lift 3-4m. Reason: to abate nuisance. T2 - Elderberry to the side of no. 49 Peckarmans Wood within community amenity grass. Works: lateral crown reduction in line with the hedge. Reason: to abate nuisance.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Land Rear 15 Peckarmans Wood London Southwark SE26 6RY

    22/AP/2251 Submitted 23 Jun 2022 49m away

    G1. A group of four Silver Birch (Betula pendula) up to approximately 20m height located to the rear of no. 15 within communal amenity grass. Two of the smaller diameter trees display a supressed growth form and are entirely dead, resulting in the loss of large branches Fell two dead trees to ground level. Remove deadwood from the two other trees

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/1574 Granted

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

    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.

    29 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1537 Withdrawn

    7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF

    Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1481 Granted

    Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF

    T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.

    22 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1527 Granted

    12 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    (T4) Pittosporum (no. 12) Cut overhanging branches to boundary line, crown reduce tree by 1m and crown thin by 20% - Routine maintenance. Height from 4.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m

    27 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1526 Granted

    11 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY

    Works to tree with a TCA: (T5) Box Elder (no. 11) Remove deadwood, crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. Height from 3.5m to 2.5m. Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m

    27 May 2026 Trees