Planning application
12 Sunray Avenue Southwark London SE22 9PY
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
- 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
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Southwark
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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