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125A Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LD

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3199 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

T1 Pittosporum Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 5m to 3m and one low limb removed T2 Strawberry Tree situated next to T1 in the rear garden, to be reduced from 3m to 2m and reshaped T3 Cherry Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 3.25m to 2.25m and reshaped T4 Pittosporum Tree situated in rear garden, to be reduced from 4.5m to 2m to the lowest 'V' above the fence

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3199

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3199
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Champion Hill
Postcode
SE5 8LD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

Who's behind it

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

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Documents

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5 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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