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12 Sunray Avenue Southwark London SE22 9PY

Granted Southwark 25/AP/3706 Tree works 5 day notification

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

5 DAY NOTIFICATION Tree ID 7131 An unrecognisable species approximately 8m in height, situated on the rear boundary, right-hand side behind new garden building. Remove. The tree is dead. A replacement tree should be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Ilex aquifolium (Holly) Taxus Baccata (Yew) Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan) The new tree should be planted during the December 2025 and March 2026 planting season with a stem girth of between 10-14cm at 1.5m above ground level and at a minimum height of 3m.

As published by the council, reference 25/AP/3706

Application record

Reference
25/AP/3706
Type
Tree works 5 day notification
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE22 9PY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Received by Southwark

  2. 23 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 5 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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