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7 Druce Road London Southwark SE21 7DW

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3181 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

An English Oak tree approximately 17m in height, situated in the rear garden on the left hand side. Description of works approved by the Dulwich Estate - Reshape the crown by reducing the tallest upper stems by up to 2m cutting back to suitable secondary growth points where possible (refer to marked photograph). Carry out works to achieve a natural and balanced crown profile. Remove all dead wood from the crown to improve safety and tree health.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3181

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3181
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE21 7DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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

1 document 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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