Planning application
41 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Medium Cherry tree which is not aesthetically attractive and looks like the ground level would have been significantly higher at one stage many years ago. Remove to ground level and grind stump. Replant with 8cm DBH Prunus Kanzan. T2 - Lilac multi stem, canopy is thinning in its old age and also is an odd shape. Section fell to ground level and grind stump. T3 - Coppice stool of a Hazel tree, section fell to ground level and grind stump. T4 - Multi stem Lilac which is very mature and has significant die back. Section fell to ground level and grind stump. Replant with 8cm DBH Magnolia Black Tulip. T5 - Medium Crab apple tree, section fell to ground level and grind stump. Replant with Laburnum Laburnocytisus.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1147
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1147
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Rye Lane
- Parish
- Peckham And Nunhead
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE15 4QS
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/1324 Granted
41 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QS
Installation of rooflight to side-facing pitched roof; squaring off of the existing side lean-to roof at ground floor level; replacement of the existing front and rear entrance doors to the side lean-to extension; and installation of new glazed rear doors at lower ground floor level to the main dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Southwark
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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10 Aug 2026
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Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
152 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Southwark granted permission on 13 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.
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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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