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Street Record Choumert Square London Southwark SE15 4RE

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3178 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

(T1) False Acacia is to be removed in three stages over several months: initially pollarded from 14.0m to 8.4m with crown spread reduced from 9.0m to 5.4m, then after approximately 3-4 months reduced further to 4.2m with crown spread to 1.0m, and finally cut to a 2.4-3.0m trunk which will be poisoned to prevent regrowth.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3178

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3178
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Postcode
SE15 4RE

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.

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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Documents

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6 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 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.

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