Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

49 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AT

Granted Southwark 25/AP/3566 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to a tree with a TPO: T1 - Back Poplar Populus nigra) reduction of some smaller branches overhanging the neighbour's Oak tree etc (11 Alleyn Road) to the rear by up to 2.5m and removal of one low lateral branch in a northerly direction on no.49 side to help balance tree.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3566

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3566
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
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 8AT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/AP/3627 Granted

    49 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AT

    Works to a TPO tree: T1- Oak Tree, to lightly thin the crown trimming back from the neighbouring Koelreuteria tree.

    Decided 9 Dec 2022 Trees
  • 20/AP/2010 Withdrawn

    49 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AT

    Black Poplar (T5 on site plan) - Fell. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.

    Decided 9 Sep 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 28 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 11 Alleyn Road London Southwark SE21 8AB

    20/AP/3851 Submitted 31 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Crab Apple - Fell to ground level T2 Crab Apple - Fell to ground level T3 Damson - Fell to ground level Reasons: All 3 are diseased and in poor condition, replacement trees to be planted.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 13 Alleyn Road London Southwark SE21 8AB

    21/AP/3641 Submitted 19 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Tree removal notice (5 day) (TPO Order) for dead Horse Chestnut tree.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 7 Alleyn Road London Southwark SE21 8AB

    21/AP/4353 Submitted 2 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Evergreen Magnolia Tree in the front garden on the boundary of the house with neighbours. Reduce by up to 2m , 25% thin.Bay Tree in the rear garden on the boundary of the garden To ball the tree and reduce its current height by 1.5 metres and draw the sides in 0.5 metre.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 49 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AT

    20/AP/2010 Submitted 21 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Black Poplar (T5 on site plan) - Fell. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.

    Withdrawn Trees 11 docs
  • 49 Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8AT

    22/AP/3627 Submitted 20 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Works to a TPO tree: T1- Oak Tree, to lightly thin the crown trimming back from the neighbouring Koelreuteria tree.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 3 Morkyns Walk Alleyn Park London Southwark SE21 8BG

    22/AP/3866 Submitted 9 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing single and double glazed timber and PVC windows with triple glazed aluminium-timber composite windows and raising of main and rear roof in order to install additional insulation and a ventilation layer.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

    Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

    T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

    24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

    Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

    Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

    To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2033 Granted

    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.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees