Planning application
616 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JB
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
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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20 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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.
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