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Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

Granted Southwark 26/AP/0450 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

Works to tree with a TCA: Ilex aquifolium. Tree No 166 on accompanying map - PRS (Prune from adjacent structure)

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0450

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0450
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE22 8SU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 39 applications since 2021: 26 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/2902 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 3 Parts C (Flue Height) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946 'Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028'

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026
  • 26/AP/2901 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 3 Parts B (Carbon Filter Residence Time) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946 'Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028'

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026
  • 26/AP/2903 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 3 Parts E (Maintenance and Management Schedule) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946 'Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028'

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026
  • 26/AP/2886 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 3 Parts A (Manufacturer's specifications and technical data) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946 'Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028'

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026
  • 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/1172 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 5 'Arboricultural Method Statement' required by planning permission ref no.25/AP/1690 'Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field'.

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1173 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of Condition 3a (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) required by planning permission 25/AP/1690 (Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field.)

    Decided 27 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1198 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition as required by planning permission 25/AP/1690 (Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field.)

    Decided 27 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/1171 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Details of condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) as required by planning permission 25/AP/1690 dated 02/12/2025 (Replacement netball and tennis courts including associated retaining wall and fencing, extended pathway and landscaping on the school's Top Field'.)

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 26/AP/0946 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 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 17 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0452 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree No.337 and 338 (2x Fraxinus Excelsior) - Fell to ground level. Conditional replacement 1 x 14-16cm Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). The trees occupy the same canopy footprint.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0451 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree No.311 (1x Fraxinus Excelsior) and Tree No.312-315 (4x Quercus Robur) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over the long jump track.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0454 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree No.353 (Prunus sp.) - Fell to ground level. Conditional replacement. 12-14cm Prunus Avium Plena

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0453 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    T338 (1x Fraxinus excelsior) - Fell to ground level. Conditional replacement 14-16cm Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

    Withdrawn Trees 6 docs
  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0448 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree No.160 (Aesculus Sp.) - Prune from adjacent wire to clear lap heads by 1.5m

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    26/AP/0449 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Amended Description species replacement. Works to tree with a TPO: Prunus sp. Tree No 165 on accompanying map - Fell and stump ground out. Daldinia concentrica fungus at base. Compacted Area should be airspaded and re-seeded with vehicles prohibited. Replace with 14-16cm Prunus avium Plena as conditioned.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In Southwark

  • 26/AP/2635 Awaiting decision

    Flat 3 3 Crescent Wood Road London Southwark SE26 6RT

    T7473 - Common Holly -Young twin-stemmed holly, (likely self set) with very sparse canopy and poor vitality, symptomatic with the suppression from the adjacent mature trees. Proposed fell to 50cm above ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (ECO-PLUG). Replacement tree in line with TDE's tree replacement policy.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2625 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial canker, vigarous shooting from the base. Remove tree and replace with Sciadopitys verticillata. 2. Aesculus hippocastanum T161 - Veteranisation over two years. First cuts to 8m reduction. Mower damage and Ganoderma present. 3m radial mulch and rope off to reduce risk of failing and prolong life of tree. 3. Aesculus hippocastanum T157 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 3m monolith for biodiversity, replant with with Celtis australis. 4. Aesculus hippocastanum T156 - Condemed by tree officer. Reduce height to 4m monolith for biodiversity, replant with Liquidambar styraciflua. 5. Aesculus hippocastanum T154 - Lift to 5m above storage bays to reduce potential for damage. Tree officer stated that A. hippocastanum is becoming less and less suitable for our climate, with considerations to site and use. All efforts made to rope off mature trees and mulch root plate to prolong their life.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2602 Awaiting decision

    24A Talfourd Road London Southwark SE15 5NY

    Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - Common ash - fell. 18m in height. Fell tree to ground level. A mature common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) standing in the rear garden, closely surrounded by residential property on several sides.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2584 Awaiting decision

    Naismith House 175 Tower Bridge Road London Southwark SE1 2AH

    To carry out works to trees with a TPO within the grounds of St Johns Churchyard, Southwark, London, SE1 2AH.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/AP/2033 Granted

    South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

    Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees