Planning application
Dulwich Estate Village Orchard 20 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Part Retrospective Works consist of crown lifting of predominantly Holm oak, and some Holly to 2m above ground level, to provide visibility. Some multi stem hollies with stems less than 75mm in diameter have been recoppiced and will be managed as coppice stools. Removal of T7684 Holm Oak with DBH of 29cm. Very poor form, due to suppression from adjacent trees. position of T7684 indicated in embedded image. No replacement proposed due to 4 additional trees having just been planted on site and aspiration for thinning, Additionally, area has had removal of Common Snow Berry, and both Japanese and Cherry Laurel. Thinning for improvement to surrounding retained trees as well as to abate issues surrounding public safety. Cleared shrubs to be replaced with low level cover.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1120
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1120
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/0609 Granted
Dulwich Estate Village Orchard 20 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AE
Tree ID 2061: Sycamore - Laterally reduce branches to 2m away from property back to closest growth point.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 21 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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