Planning application
19 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Magnolia Tree - growing in the front garden To reduce the branches by up to 1m, from a current branch length of 3m, to a finished branch length of 2m, or to suitable growing points in order to reshape to recreate a dome formed crown. T2 - Magnolia Tree - growing in the rear garden To reduce the top growth by 1m to reshape, from a current branch length of 3m, to a finished branch length of 2m, or to suitable growing points, or to the height of the smaller limb which is growing over the neighbour's side, or as directed onsite.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3427
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3427
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 8SR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/AP/1083 Granted
19 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
5 Day Notification: H1 - Dying cypress hedge, comprising 3 trees, approximately 2.6m in height, situated to the rear garden boundary with 2 Dovercourt Road. Fell H1 to the ground, as per licence/approval issued by the Dulwich Estate on 05.04.2024. The trees are diseased and dying, with cracked bark, oozing sap and twig and needle dieback, and have been inspected by the Dulwich Estate. Replace with trellis structure and flowering evergreen climbers, to protect privacy (19 Townley Road is substantially overlooked by 2 Dovercourt Road and the rest of Dovercourt Road if not screened) and to give biodiversity and a source for pollinators.
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20/AP/1805 Granted
19 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
T1 Beech Crown thin by 20% and re-shape
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Southwark
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25 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 18 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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19 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
5 Day Notification: H1 - Dying cypress hedge, comprising 3 trees, approximately 2.6m in height, situated to the rear garden boundary with 2 Dovercourt Road. Fell H1 to the ground, as per licence/approval issued by the Dulwich Estate on 05.04.2024. The trees are diseased and dying, with cracked bark, oozing sap and twig and needle dieback, and have been inspected by the Dulwich Estate. Replace with trellis structure and flowering evergreen climbers, to protect privacy (19 Townley Road is substantially overlooked by 2 Dovercourt Road and the rest of Dovercourt Road if not screened) and to give biodiversity and a source for pollinators.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
19 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
T1 Beech Crown thin by 20% and re-shape
Granted Trees 6 docs -
21 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
T4 Cotoneaster Fell and treat stump with eco plugs as this tree is implicated as causing subsidence damage to 2 Dovercourt Road, London, SE22 8ST
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18 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SR
T1 - Pear - FellG1 - Lims x10 - Reduce by approximately 2-3m and trim G2 - Pears x 2 - Reduce by approximately 2-3m and reshape
Granted Trees 5 docs -
2 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST
99% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun
Works to trees in a conservation area: Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of T2 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a root barrier (and some piling/ underpinning works) 20m in length and 4m in depth. The report refers also to T1 (Beech) which has been removed under 24/AP/0206: Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area: Notice to Fell Beech Tree. Replacement planting (14-16cm Styphnolobum japonicum, Japanese Pagoda Tree) as conditioned by the Dulwich Estate.
Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs -
2A Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST
T1: Oak. Low branches to be lifted to convenient growth points at secondary branches (the main branch structure should be retained) including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping. The height and basic shape should be retained. It is important to prune branches at convenient growth points, rather than an all-round reduction or pollarding which is not permitted.T2: Silver Birch. One low branch overhanging the rear garden of no.2a to be removed at the main trunk. No other work is permitted.
Granted Trees 8 docs
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South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH
Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.