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Verge Outside 99 College Road London Southwark SE21 7HN

Granted Southwark 25/AP/3601 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

Common Ash on grass verge outside 99 College Road. Create pollard structure at approximately 8m above ground level (back to closest growth point). Remove snapped, partially attached branch in canopy.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3601

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3601
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 2 Feb 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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 2 February 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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