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41 Blenheim Grove London Southwark SE15 4QS

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1147 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

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
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

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Documents

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12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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/1324 Submitted 7 May 2026 0m away

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