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The Garvens 57 Dulwich Wood Avenue London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3202 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Proactive pruning works for statutory nuisance abatement. - Norway maple - Deadwood 5cm. Remove single dead limb from southern canopy. At 5m. - Rowan - Crown Reduction. Crown reduced by 4-5m focus on western extent and leave weight in the easten canopy. Retain inner canopy growth. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. - Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii'- Crown Lift. Crown lift low canopy over footpath to 2.5m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. - Himalayan birch 'Jacquemontii'. Crown Reduction. Reduce southern canopy by 2-3m where possible. This is to alleviate loading of poor included union. Prune to suitable sublateral growth. Also remove major deadwood. - Sycamore Sever Ivy. Sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3202

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3202
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich

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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 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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