Planning application
2A More London Riverside London Southwark SE1 2DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T8- Red Oak - Crown reduction removing 2m from height to leave crown height of 13m and lateral reduction of 2m leaving crown spread dimensions of 6m.
As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3703
Application record
- Reference
- 25/AP/3703
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE1 2DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/2828 Awaiting decision
2A More London Riverside London Southwark SE1 2DB
Works to tree with a TPO: T3 - Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree) T4 - Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip tree) T8 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T10 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T11 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T12 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T15 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T18 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T24 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T68 - Prunus serrula (Tibetan cherry) T74 - Prunus serrula (Tibetan cherry) T80 - Prunus serrula (Tibetan cherry) T94 - Quercus robur (common oak) T9 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T25 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T36 - Quercus rubra (red oak) T39 -Betula ermanii (Erman's birch)
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26/AP/2829 Awaiting decision
2A More London Riverside London Southwark SE1 2DB
Works to tree with a TPO: T8 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T7 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T9 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T10 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T14 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T15 - Platanus × hispanica (London plane) T17 - Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum) T22 - Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum) T28 - Tilia tomentosa (silver lime) T25 - Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum) T26 - Tilia tomentosa (silver lime) T27 - Tilia tomentosa (silver lime)
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25/AP/2602 Granted
2A More London Riverside London Southwark SE1 2DB
Works to trees in a Conservation Area: - T59 - 2m overall reduction. Ganoderma restricted to between buttresses. Monitor. Relatively good physiology. Evidence of Drought. - T60 - 2m height reduction. 1m lateral. Ganoderma restricted to between buttresses. Monitor. Relatively good physiology. Evidence of Drought. Girdled root system. Positive identification of G.applanatum. - T54 - No works required at this time. Re survey August 2026. - T26 - Fell and replace with 16-18cm Acer campestre columnar variety such as Lienco or Elsrijk. - T7 Fell and replace with similar Red Oak 18-20cm. poor form. Poor physiology. - T12 Fell and replace with similar Red Oak 18-20cm. Exposed roots. Outgrown its location. - T15 - Ganoderma immature. 3m overall reduction. Girdled root system. Crimped irrigation pipe. - T17 - Ganoderma immature. 3m reduction on East and Southern aspect. 2m reduction in height. - T18 - Ganoderma immature. 3m overall reduction. Re-survey August 2026. - T19 - Ganoderma immature. 3m overall reduction. Re-survey August 2026. - T13 - Ganoderma immature. 3m overall reduction.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Oxleas Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dartford
Active · incorporated 2012 · Dartford
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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
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