5 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

1. 24 Dec 2025

   Received by Southwark

2. 29 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Southwark took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• College Gardens London Southwark

  25/AP/3207 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 46m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

  Recommendations following advance decay detection: Silver maple - Pollard. Create pollard structure: reduce canopy by 8m back to growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 1 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/1966 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 55m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Works to trees in a conservation area: De Minimis tree works including -repollarding. 2311 Common lime Re-pollard Re-pollard tree and reduce height to 9m just bellow bifurcation. 2322 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 8.5m. If decay is significant at 8.5m this height may need to be reduced further. 2323 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of aerial assessment before removing deadwood. 2328 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard tree, also reduce height of stem to 7m. If decay is significant at 7m this height may need to be reduced further. 2330 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2331 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2332 Silver maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2345 Norway maple Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 2346 Hornbeam Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and hanging branches over footpath. 2348 Common lime Re-pollard Pollard to 4m. 2349 Common lime Re-pollard Repollard. Also reduce stem height to 6.5m. 2355 Wych elm Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2328 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 55m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - 2612 Pedunculate oak Monolith Veteranise - reduce in height by approx 6m and branches to be no more than 4m away from stem. (see attached marked up photo)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Land Adjacent Lovers Walk And Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2327 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 55m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Mitigation works following the detection of advanced decay to Pedunculate Oak (T2589), comprising a 3m crown reduction back to suitable growth points and the removal of OPM nests.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 2 College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  26/AP/2329 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 55m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Works to tree in a conservation area: 2628, Pedunculate oak, crown deduction by 3.5m back to closest growth point.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• College Gardens London Southwark SE21 7BE

  25/AP/3177 Submitted 31 Oct 2025 60m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  False acacia - Veteranisation: reduce to 5m above ground level, retaining secondary crown. Holm oak - Veteranise: Reduce to approx 5.5m above ground level. Tree replacement planting in winter 26/27 as part of TDE tree planting strategy.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 26/AP/1316 Granted

  Seavington House Champion Hill London Southwark SE5 8DN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) to confirm excavation works carried out on the site in the form of trial pits constitute a material operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and therefore represent lawful commencement of the approved planning permission 22/AP/0174.

  7 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1420 Granted

  40 Strathnairn Street London Southwark SE1 5BL

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for construction of a ground floor rear extension and a rear dormer.

  18 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1618 Granted

  252 Barry Road London Southwark SE22 0JS

  Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the construction of a rear dormer extension.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1577 Granted

  Residence Inn By Marriott London Bridge 201-211 Long Lane London SE1 4PN

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for undertaking of facade remedial works to remove combustible cladding materials and replace with a like-for-like non-combustible cladding with no change to the outer aesthetics of the building.

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1509 Withdrawn

  Railway Arch 101 Rockingham Street London Southwark SE1 6PD

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for confirmation of implementation of planning permission 22/AP/3065: Change of use of the railway arch at 101 Rockingham Street from Use Class B8 (Storage/Distribution) to Use Classes E (Commercial, Business and Service) and F2 (Local Community) and a new glazed facade to the exterior including 2x extractor fans.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development