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47 Gilkes Crescent And 49 Gilkes Crescent London Southwark SE21 7BP

Granted Southwark 26/AP/0517 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 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

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 30 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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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