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Ryecotes Mead London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3209 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proactive pruning for statutory nuisance. - Fig - Crown Reduction. Prune to clear roof and gutters by 0.5m.Also crown lift to 2.2m over the paving area. All pruning back to suitable sublateral growth. - Silver birch - Deadwood > 5cm. Remove major deadwood. - Silver maple - Crown Reduction. Reduce overall canopy by 2-3m. All pruning to be back to suitable sublateral growth points. Also remove all major deadwood. - Common lime. - Crown Reduction. Reduce long pollard regrowth by 2-3m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3209

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3209
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

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

4 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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