Flat A 28 Knatchbull Road London Southwark SE5 9QS

1. 9 Dec 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 10 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 14 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.

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.

• 26 Knatchbull Road London Southwark

  21/AP/4265 Submitted 30 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  T1 & T2 Lime: Currently standing at 12m with 3m lateral spreadWorks: Prune back by 3m back to historic pruning points. Leaving both trees standing at 9m with a lateral spread of 0.5mT3 Sycamore: Currently standing at 13m with 4m lateral spreadWorks: Prune back by 4m back to historic pruning points. Leaving tree standing at 9m with a lateral spread of 0.5m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 24 Knatchbull Road London Southwark SE5 9QS

  21/AP/3419 Submitted 28 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Rear Garden: T1 Sycamore. Remove dead limbs from historic reduction points and reduce crown by approx. 2m to balance and maintain crown size.T2 Holly. Remove leaning stem that encroaches over entrance path and towards building and reduce remaining crown from approx. 6m to 4m from ground level and reshape.T3 Lime. Re-pollard to previous pruning points from 6m to approx. 4.5m from ground level.T4 Lime. Re-pollard to historic pruning point from 3.5m to 2m from ground level.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Flat A 22 Knatchbull Road London Southwark SE5 9QS

  26/AP/1460 Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

  T001 Lime (Tilia sp.) in front garden - Re-pollard to previous points and remove basal growth

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 22 Knatchbull Road London Southwark SE5 9QS

  22/AP/1196 Submitted 1 Apr 2022 50 yards away

  Proposals look to remove all existing single-glazed timber sash windows to the front elevation and replace with more fit for purpose double-glazed timber sash window sets. Windows at the rear and flank of the property of timber casement and sash openers will be replaced with a set of double-glazed uPVC casement windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 25A Flodden Road London Southwark SE5 9LH

  21/AP/3421 Submitted 28 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Lime: Re-pollard from approx. 9m to previous pruning points at approx. 6m from ground level due to encroachment to garden and building.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 25A Flodden Road London Southwark SE5 9LH

  20/AP/3192 Submitted 3 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Ash Tree x 2 within rear garden - Ash Tree (H6 D4) - fell. Ash Tree (H16 D6) - fell.

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 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