Planning application
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree with a TPO: G1 (Group of 2 Carpinus betulus). Installation of a high voltage cable between the point of connection to the proposed substation. This cable route will be within the permissable area (as pe NJUG Vol 4) of the G1 trees. These trees were identified via LANDSCAPE PLAN 25/AP/1598 drawing 22307 SFW XX XX DR L 1001
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0206
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0206
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Old Kent Road
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE1 5BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/3493 Granted
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Reconfiguration of seven existing angled bays and installation of six rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipments, as well as the removal of two existing rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment within the car park.
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25/AP/3398 Awaiting decision
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Details of the biodiversity net gain condition pursuant to planning permission 25/AP/1598 (Refurbishment of the restaurant to include the minor relocation of the side-by-side island, reconfiguration of kerb lines and parking bays. Alterations to elevations to include a new access door, updated drive thru booths and extending the existing back of house corral storage area. New patio furniture to be installed with associated fencing. The minor relocation of the 2 no. Customer Order Displays and overhead Canopies with the installation of a new Goal Post height restrictor and associated works to the site.)
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21/AP/3375 Granted
518 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE1 5BA
Installation of 2x rapid electric vehicle charging stations and bays along with assosciated equipment to replace 2x existing parking spaces in the McDonald's Old Kent Road car park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Southwark
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Sinewave Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 1989 · Manchester
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6 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 10 March 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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