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Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

Granted Southwark 26/AP/0452 Works to a Tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0452

Application record

Reference
26/AP/0452
Type
Works to a Tree with a TPO
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/TPO Consent - 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 31 applications since 2021: 22 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 26/AP/0911 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Replacement floodlights to the existing multi-use games area at Alleyns School and alteration to hours of use of the floodlighting

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/AP/0529 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Installation of a substation

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/AP/0527 Granted

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Replacement side extension to New Gym with associated landscaping

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/AP/0528 Awaiting decision

    Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU

    Temporary erection of a dining marquee until 31 October 2028

    Submitted 23 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

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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