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35 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8SS

Granted Southwark 25/AP/3509 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree ID 6876 Magnolia tree - Approximately 7m in height situated in front garden Crown height to be reduced by up to 2m following the trees natural crown shape and pruning to suitable growth point. Dead wood to be removed.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3509

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3509
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Decided
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE22 8SS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/0891 Awaiting decision

    35 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8SS

    Works to tree with a TCA: Tree ID 7488: A bay tree approximately 6m in height situated close to the house on the left-hand side. The specimin has become excessively vigorous for its location and has limited aesthetic value. Remove after ensuring there are no birds nesting. A replacement tree is to be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Prunus Pandora (Small Pink flowering Cherry) Prunus Amanogawa (Flagpole Cherry) Malus toringo (Japanese Crab Apple)The new tree should be planted during the October 2026 and March 2027 planting season with a stem girth of between 10-12cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 2m.

    Submitted 26 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 5 January 2026, 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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  • 35 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8SS

    26/AP/0891 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 1m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

    Works to tree with a TCA: Tree ID 7488: A bay tree approximately 6m in height situated close to the house on the left-hand side. The specimin has become excessively vigorous for its location and has limited aesthetic value. Remove after ensuring there are no birds nesting. A replacement tree is to be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Prunus Pandora (Small Pink flowering Cherry) Prunus Amanogawa (Flagpole Cherry) Malus toringo (Japanese Crab Apple)The new tree should be planted during the October 2026 and March 2027 planting season with a stem girth of between 10-12cm at 1m above ground level and at a minimum height of 2m.

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

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  • 36 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

    26/AP/0132 Submitted 16 Jan 2026 58m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

    T1. A Norway Maple "Crimson King" tree approximately 9m in height, situated on the right-hand side of the rear garden. The tree is a little dense. The approved works are to crown thin by up to 20%. The height and basic shape will be retained. T2. A Corkscrew Willow tree approximately 11m in height, situated on the left-hand side of the rear garden. The tree is becoming too large for the garden. The approved works are to re-pollard back to previous pruning points at about 3.5m in height.

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  • 62 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8ST

    22/AP/3794 Submitted 1 Nov 2022 78m away

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