Planning application
47 Gilkes Crescent And 49 Gilkes Crescent London Southwark SE21 7BP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to a tree in a conservation area: Tree ID 6381. 6m High Hazel. To reduce height to approx 1.5m from ground level to effectively coppice and encourage fresh growth.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0517
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0517
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Southwark
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30 Mar 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 30 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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