Planning application
634 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Works to tree with a TPO: London Plane is growing towards and over the boundary fence from third party land (616 Old Kent Road) into 634-636 Old Kent Road, which is currently under construction. We require to reduce the long lateral branches by up to 5m to suitable growth points along the boundary to rebalance the tree.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3220
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3220
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Postcode
- SE15 1JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/AP/2908 Granted
634 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 30 'Attenuation Tank' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3463 and appeal reference no. APP/A5840/W/19/3225213: Variation to Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/AP/1646 for 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works' to allow for: the reduction of the number of stair and lift cores from 2 to 1; 4no. additional dwellings (taking total from 42 to 46); an increase in the overall commercial area (taking total to 285 sqm); an uplift in bin storage, bike storage, communal amenity space at ground floor and plant room area; a 15% increase in the area of the Photo Voltaic panels at roof level (taking total area to 12 sqm); Minor changes to external appearance.
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23/AP/2870 Granted
634 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Conditions 27 'Drainage System' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3463 and approved appeal APP/A5840/W/19/3225213 (as amended by 23/AP/1427) for: "Variation to Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/AP/1646 for 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works' to allow for: - the reduction of the number of stair and lift cores from 2 to 1; - 4no. additional dwellings (taking total from 42 to 46); - an increase in the overall commercial area (taking total to 285 sqm); - an uplift in bin storage, bike storage, communal amenity space at ground floor and plant room area; - a 15% increase in the area of the Photo Voltaic panels at roof level (taking total area to 12 sqm); - Minor changes to external appearance".
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 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 31 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a construction firm registered in Heathfield
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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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
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634-636 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 10 'Material Samples' as required by planning permission 17/AP/1646, for: "Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works".
Granted Conditions Demolition 10 docs -
634-636 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 12 'Cycle Facilities' as required by planning permission 18/AP/3463 (as amended by 23/AP/1427), for: "Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 46 residential units and 272 sq. m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works".
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
634-636 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 14 'Tree Planting' as required by planning permission 17/AP/1646, which gave consent for: "Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works".
Granted Conditions Demolition 16 docs -
634 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Conditions 27 'Drainage System' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3463 and approved appeal APP/A5840/W/19/3225213 (as amended by 23/AP/1427) for: "Variation to Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/AP/1646 for 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works' to allow for: - the reduction of the number of stair and lift cores from 2 to 1; - 4no. additional dwellings (taking total from 42 to 46); - an increase in the overall commercial area (taking total to 285 sqm); - an uplift in bin storage, bike storage, communal amenity space at ground floor and plant room area; - a 15% increase in the area of the Photo Voltaic panels at roof level (taking total area to 12 sqm); - Minor changes to external appearance".
Granted Conditions Demolition 23 docs -
634-636 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 11 'Section Detail Drawings' as required by Appeal Decision APP/A5840/W/19/3225213 LBS ref 18/AP/3463 for: 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sqm (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works'
Granted Conditions Demolition 42 docs -
634 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
Details of Condition 30 'Attenuation Tank' pursuant to planning permission ref no. 18/AP/3463 and appeal reference no. APP/A5840/W/19/3225213: Variation to Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 17/AP/1646 for 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site to create 42x residential units and 272 sq m (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/B1) in a new building of between three and six storeys in height, together with disabled car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, plant, and associated works' to allow for: the reduction of the number of stair and lift cores from 2 to 1; 4no. additional dwellings (taking total from 42 to 46); an increase in the overall commercial area (taking total to 285 sqm); an uplift in bin storage, bike storage, communal amenity space at ground floor and plant room area; a 15% increase in the area of the Photo Voltaic panels at roof level (taking total area to 12 sqm); Minor changes to external appearance.
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs
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