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Dulwich College Sports Club Pond Cottages College Road London Southwark SE21 7LE

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1019 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 tree with a TCA: T1- T7. Poplar Trees. All 12 metres in height and 8 metres in width. Cut back by 1 metre, leaving the tree 7 metres in width, tree has become overgrown, causing a lot of fallen debris to fall in the neighbour swimming pool on Hambledon Place. Thin trees by 15% to allow more light into the garden and just enough to still be useful for screening. Situated on the boundary of Dulwich College sports ground.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1019

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1019
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Dulwich Wood
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 20 May 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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