Planning application
43 Southampton Way London Southwark SE5 7SW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to a tree with a TPO: T1- London Plane Tree TPO 473 in small front garden - remove regrowth back to knuckles.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0712
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0712
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Giles
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE5 7SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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13 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
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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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