Planning application
Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Five day notification for tree works: 1x Sycamore tree (Tree ID 7583) fell to 50cm above ground level and stump to be treated with systemic herbicide (eco-plug); 1x Sycamore tree (Tree ID 7584) fell to ground level. All arisings to be removed from site. PPE Required.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/0774
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/0774
- Type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/2422 Awaiting decision
Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
3850 Sweet Gum - Remove major deadwood 3848 Common Pear - Remove major deadwood and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 3847 Whitebeam - Reduce overall canopy by 1-2m and prune back to suitable sub lateral growth points 3866 Cotoneaster species - Remove major deadwood 6057 Elder - Reduce overall canopy by 2.5m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth points and remove major deadwood 3873 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over targets and check results of advanced decay assessment before programming works 6038 Crab Apple - Reduce crown, formative prune to encourage growth away from building and clear building by 1.2m, prune to suitable sublateral growth and remove larger central branches 3889 Pedunculate Oak - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6043 Elder - Crown lift away from parking to 2.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth 3890 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood 3894 Yew - Sever and remove ivy from 0-100cm above ground level 6041 Horse Chestnut - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection of base and stem 6040 Sycamore - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection 3869 Hornbeam - Remove major deadwood. 6032 Plum - Crown lift low canopy to 2m over footpath, prune to suitable sublateral growth and prune to clear light column by 0.5m 3840 Common Ash - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to at least 100cm to allow detailed inspection of stem and base 3589 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood 3581 Cherry Plum - Prune to clear light column by 1m and crown lift over road to 3m 3580 Cherry Plum - Cut back from kerb by 1m, crown lift to 3m over parking area and road and prune to suitable sublateral growth 5708 Himalayan Cotoneaster - Prune to clear lamp by 1.5m and prune to suitable sublateral growth
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25/AP/2420 Awaiting decision
Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
6061 Common Hawthorn - Fell to 1m above ground level 3883 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level 6033 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level 3582 Japanese Flowering Cherry - Fell to 1m above ground level 5707 Elder - Fell to 1m above ground level *Tree replacement as part of The Dulwich Estate Sustainability Strategy
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25/AP/2418 Awaiting decision
Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
6136 Sessile Oak - Remove red major deadwood and clear access around base to allow for ground level inspection 3618 Red horse Chestnut - Remove cracked eastern primary limb back to secondary growth below crack and remove major deadwood 6055 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over footpath 3594 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood 5876 Sweet Chestnut - Lateral reduction to previous points by up to 2m where overhanging roof and remove epicormic growth back to stem to roof height 3842 Pedunculate Oak - Cut back crown to give 2m clearance from roof 3841 Turkey Oak - Reduce crown to give 2m clearance from roof 3644 Common Aspen - Reduce crown building side by up to 5 metre branch length
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25/AP/2416 Awaiting decision
Dulwich And Sydenham Hill Woods College Road London Southwark SE21
T3591 Sycamore - Fell to 1m above ground level as tree infected with Kretzschmaria. Tree to be replaced as part of the Dulwich Estate Sustainability Strategy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Southwark
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 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
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 19 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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26/AP/1537 Withdrawn
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26/AP/1527 Granted
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