Planning application
The Old Mortuary St Marychurch Street London Southwark SE16 4JE
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 : (T2) Dead Cherry Section fell to ground level and replant with Magnolia. Height 3.8m Crown spread 2.0m
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0608
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0608
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rotherhithe
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE16 4JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London
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Southwark granted permission on 25 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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