Planning application
166 Portland Street London Southwark SE17 2NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T44 Portugal Laurel - Crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0059
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0059
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Faraday
- Parish
- Borough, Bankside And Walworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE17 2NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Southwark
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 12 February 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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