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616 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB

Awaiting decision Southwark 25/AP/3381 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1, T2, and T3 3 x London Plane Shorten lateral branches by 2m. Lift browse line to 4m. Remove dead wood. Shorten lowest lateral on west side of T1 by 4m. Excessive shading. Prudent, periodic management of trees in school playground.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3381

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3381
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
Old Kent Road
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Postcode
SE15 1JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 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

7 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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