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32 Woodsyre London Southwark SE26 6SS

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3173 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

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Proposal

Works to a tree in a conservation area: T6137 - Oak - Monolith: Veternaisation. Tree to be reduced to 10m above ground level, back to closest growth point. limbs to be retained at approximately 1.5 - 2m away from stems. Replacement tree to be planted Winter 26/27 as part of TDE tree planting strategy.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3173

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3173
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 6SS

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

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.

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