Planning application
7 Fountain Drive London Southwark SE19 1UW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 Day Notice T1 Turkey Oak Carry out a thorough clean out of the crown to remove all DEADWOOD greater than 25mm in diameter. Special attention must be paid to the sections overhanging the boundary to Number 9 Fountain Drive to ensure all hazardous material is cleared. NOTE: Live wood MUST be retained.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3565
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3565
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE19 1UW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Southwark granted permission on 11 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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