Planning application
55 Cobourg Road London Southwark SE5 0HU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: 2 x Sycamore trees - Crown reduction to previous reduction points. T1 - Sycamore appr 16m. Reduce crown appr. with 3-3.5m all around to appr. 12m. T2 - Sycamore appr. 14m. Reduce crown appr. by 4m. all around to 10m. That tree has a huge pocket of decay in the main trunk with vertical split on the main union. Needs significant reduction on the weight of the crown to minimise the risk of falling down.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0079
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0079
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 0HU
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
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Tree Star Maintenance Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Sutton
Active · incorporated 2014 · Sutton
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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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