Planning application
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree No.311 (1x Fraxinus Excelsior) and Tree No.312-315 (4x Quercus Robur) - Lift canopy to 2.5m over the long jump track.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0451
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0451
- 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
- 2 Apr 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.
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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'
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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'
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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'
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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'
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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.
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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'.
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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.)
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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.)
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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'.)
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26/AP/0946 Granted
Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Southwark
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2 Apr 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 2 April 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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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.
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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.
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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.