Planning application
43 Abbotswood Road London Southwark SE22 8DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Garden- Left Hand Boundary T1 - 1 x Large London Plane containing Ivy, to crown lift over the garden to approximately 8 meters. T2- 1 x Large London Plane to crown lift over the garden to approximately 10 meters and to reduce the upper branches over the garden by approximately 3 meters. T3- 1 x Lime to crown lift to approximately 10 meters and to crown reduce the remainder by up to approximately 2 meters. T4- 1 x London Plane belonging to the neighbour at number 45, to reduce the branches overhanging the garden of number 43 by approximately 3 meters. All these works are general maintenance.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3622
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3622
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Champion Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 8DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Bennu Services Ltd Agent, registered in Hove
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Southwark granted permission on 19 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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