Planning application
College Gardens London Southwark
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Recommendations following advance decay detection: Silver maple - Pollard. Create pollard structure: reduce canopy by 8m back to growth points.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3207
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3207
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/AP/3098 Granted
College Gardens London Southwark
5 Day Notification: T1 Holm Oak to rear 13 College Gardens Crown reduce by 1M Crown lift by 2m. De Minimis Works.T2 Holm Oak rear of number 14. Remove Deadwood.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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5 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE
95% historically approved · decision due ~23 Feb
Certificate of lawful development (existing) for the use of part of the lower ground floor as habitable accommodation, a replacement rear door, installation of one additional rear window.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Windows or glazing 4 docs -
Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE
TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
1 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE
95% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Works to trees in a conservation area: De Minimis tree works including -repollarding. 2311 Common lime Re-pollard Re-pollard tree and reduce height to 9m just bellow bifurcation. 2322 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 8.5m. If decay is significant at 8.5m this height may need to be reduced further. 2323 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of aerial assessment before removing deadwood. 2328 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 7m. If decay is significant at 7m this height may need to be reduced further. 2330 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2331 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2332 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2345 Norway maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2346 Hornbeam Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and hanging branches over footpath. 2348 Common lime Re-pollard Pollard to 4m. 2349 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard. Also reduce stem height to 6.5m. 2355 Wych elm Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE
95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - 2612 Pedunculate oak Monolith Veteranise - reduce in height by approx 6m and branches to be no more than 4m away from stem. (see attached marked up photo)
Awaiting decision Trees -
Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE
95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep
Mitigation works following the detection of advanced decay to Pedunculate Oak (T2589), comprising a 3m crown reduction back to suitable growth points and the removal of OPM nests.
Awaiting decision Trees -
2 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE
95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep
Works to tree in a conservation area: 2628, Pedunculate oak, crown deduction by 3.5m back to closest growth point.
Awaiting decision Trees
Other tree works applications
In Southwark
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26/AP/1574 Granted
Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE
TPO 451: Silver Birch (2609), Common Ash (2608), Norway Maple (2603), Common Lime (2594) and Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn (2584) - Fell to ground level. Trees replaced in keeping with the Estate's Tree Replacement Policy.
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26/AP/1537 Withdrawn
7 Herne Hill London Southwark SE24 9NF
Works to tree with a TP0: T1 - Sycamore- Reduce crown by 30%
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26/AP/1481 Granted
Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF
T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.
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26/AP/1527 Granted
12 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY
(T4) Pittosporum (no. 12) Cut overhanging branches to boundary line, crown reduce tree by 1m and crown thin by 20% - Routine maintenance. Height from 4.5m to 3.5m Crown spread from 3.0m to 2.0m
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26/AP/1526 Granted
11 Hambledon Place London Southwark SE21 7EY
Works to tree with a TCA: (T5) Box Elder (no. 11) Remove deadwood, crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 10% - routine maintenance. Height from 3.5m to 2.5m. Crown spread from 2.5m to 1.5m