22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

• 25/AP/3205 Awaiting decision

  22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR

  Works recomendations post advance decay detection Tree ID Common Name Work Task Description 4189 Horse chestnut Crown Reduction Reduce height by 6m back to closest growth point and rest of canopy by 3-4m. Avoid leaving exposed top corners, reduce?back ?to?shape.

  Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Trees
• 25/AP/3175 Awaiting decision

  22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR

  T4190 - Lombard poplar - monolith - Veteranise: reduce to 3m above ground level and allow to regenerate. tree replacement winter 26/27 as part of TDE tree planting strategy.

  Submitted 31 Oct 2025 Trees

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.

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.

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.

• 24-39 Pond Mead And 7 Red Post Hill London Southwark SE21

  25/AP/2428 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

  2852 Common Ash - Strip ivy from the main stem to reveal unions 2855 Oriental Plane - Sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level 4191 Silver Maple Remove major deadwood hanging in northern canopy. 4189 Horse Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2-3m, prune to suitable sublateral growth and check results of climbing inspection before programming works 4198 Downy Birch - Remove major deadwood 4188 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m and prune to suitable sublateral growth 4187 Sycamore - Crown lift to 2m, prune to suitable sublateral growth, sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR

  25/AP/3205 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

  Works recomendations post advance decay detection Tree ID Common Name Work Task Description 4189 Horse chestnut Crown Reduction Reduce height by 6m back to closest growth point and rest of canopy by 3-4m. Avoid leaving exposed top corners, reduce?back ?to?shape.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 22 Pond Mead London Southwark SE21 7AR

  25/AP/3175 Submitted 31 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  T4190 - Lombard poplar - monolith - Veteranise: reduce to 3m above ground level and allow to regenerate. tree replacement winter 26/27 as part of TDE tree planting strategy.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 20 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  26/AP/0735 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Works to a tree in a conservation area: T1 Robinia - Remove tree & stump (poor condition). Plant replacement tree. T2 Robinia - Remove tree & stump (poor condition). Plant replacement tree. T3 Leyland Cypress - Remove tree & stump adjacent to side of property. Plant replacement tree. T4 Lime - Remove deadwood (exempt), crown lift to 5m T5 Lime - Remove deadwood (exempt), crown lift to 5m T6 Lime - Remove deadwood (exempt) T7 Lime - Remove tree & stump (basal decay, stem bleeding). Plant replacement tree. T8 Sycamore - Reduce height by approx. 3m and radial spread by approximately1.5m (Squirrel damage). Approximately 15m height and 5.5m radial spread on completion of pruning G12 Leyland Cypress group x 5 - Reduce height by a maximum of 6m to form cohesive group (also removing dead material in upper crown, roadside) Approximately 13m height on completion. H15 Leyland Cypress hedge - Reduce height by approximately 3m (retaining sufficient live growth to maintain tree health). Approximately 10m height on completion T21 Bay - Prune to ensure 1m-2m clearance from building Suggested replacement trees: Koelreuteria paniculata, Tilia tormentosa. Ilex aquifolium. Alnus incana Laevigata

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 19 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  26/AP/2976 Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  Variation of Conditions 1 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/0826 (Rebuilding the entirety of a partially collapsed garden brick wall along the boundary with 21 Village Way)

  Awaiting decision

• Land To The Rear Of 19 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  26/AP/2464 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Erection of 2 two-storey detached dwellings (2 x 4 bedrooms) with associated landscaping works

  Awaiting decision

• 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