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5 Love Walk London Southwark SE5 8AD

Granted Southwark 26/AP/0186 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

London Planes trees in front garden of 5 Love Walk. To repollard all x 3 London Planes trees back to their established pollard points. This maintenance is necessary to manage tree size and promote healthy regrowth.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0186

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0186
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Decided
9 Feb 2026
Ward
St Giles
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE5 8AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 9 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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