Planning application
Uk Power Networks Substation Adjacent To Dominic Court 43 The Gardens London Southwark SE22 9QR
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Lime: Scope of works: - Reduce the tree to previous pruning points by up to 2m - Raise lower canopy to approx. 4m from ground level - Remove epicormic growth from basal area of stem, to allow installation of new wooden fence next to the tree as old brick wall is now damaged Works due to previous approvals from application - 23/AP/1357 not getting undertaken and to proceed and therefore new application and approval required.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0581
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0581
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Goose Green
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 9QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Southwark
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 9 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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