Sydenham Hill Wood And Dulwich Wood Crescent Wood Road London Southwark

1. 23 Apr 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 24 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Prop- GRANTED

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 17 June 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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• Cox's Walk Footbridge Cox's Walk Sydenham Hill Woods London SE26

  20/AP/3537 Submitted 1 Dec 2020 50 yards away

  Mature Oaks (T1 & T2) - Fell due to damage and obstruction to work on bridge (Renewal of planning permission 18/AP/4034)

  Withdrawn Trees 16 docs

• Sydenham Hill Wood And Coxs Walk Development Site Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE22

  22/AP/3787 Submitted 1 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  The installation of a temporary access service ramp with associated remediation and mitigation for the loss of trees.

  Granted Full applications Trees 29 docs

• Lordship Lane Allotments Lordship Lane London Southwark SE23

  26/AP/0907 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Five day notification for tree works: Fell Balsam Poplar tree (ID 7410) to 1m above ground level. Advanced stem decay.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 127 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  26/AP/0537 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  T1 Fastigiate Yew - Rear LHB: Crown reduction - To reduce the overall height by up to 1 metre (approximately 30%) and to trim and shape the remaining canopy to create a more compact and balanced form. T2 & T3 Holly - Middle of rear garden: Crown reduction - To reduce the overall height by up to 1.5 (approximately 30%) metres and to trim and shape the remaining canopy to create a more compact and balance form. To include lightly cutting back a small selection of lower branches to allow better access along foot path without potentially being injured and to shape the variegated Elaeagnus to maintain the archway appearance. T4 Pyracantha - Rear LHB: To remove the large scaffolds extending away from the fence line. To then reduce the height of the remaining shrub to approximately 1 metre above fence level in order to re-form shrub into a boundary hedge closer to the fence line. T5 Dead Hawthorn - Leaning over the client's boundary situated on the rear LHB neighbouring side: To carefully section fell to approximately fence height. T6 Dead Ivy cladded Holly - Rear LHB: To carefully section fell as close to ground level as possible leaving all live basal growth to reform new crown. To remove one Ash sapling adjacent to tree. T7 Loquat - Rear RHB: Crown Reduction - To reduce the overall height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1 metre, maintaining a natural shape and remove major deadwood. To include removing one Ash sapling. T8 Elderberry - In front of Holly trees: Crown Reduction - To reduce the height and radial spread of the canopy by up to 1.5 metres, maintaining a natural shape and remove major deadwood and stub cuts.

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 131 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  26/AP/2692 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 250 yards away

  Five day notification for tree works: Remove a snapped limb and deadwood exceeding 25mm in diameter from one mature oak tree (T1) approximately 20m in height to the rear of 131 Sydenham Hill SE26 following limb failure within the crown.

  Granted Trees

• 129 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  26/AP/1669 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Tree ID 7803 An Oak tree approximately 21.3m in height, situated in the rear garden. Remove major deadwood throughout crown, natural target pruning. Tree ID 7804 A Sycamore tree (a group of 3) approximately 7.1m in height, situated in the rear garden. Fell to ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (eco-plugs). A replacement tree is to be planted in a convenient location of the rear garden and below are the three alternative species for consideration: Betula pendula (Silver Birch) Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) Tree ID 7805 An Oak tree approximately 13.5m in height, situated in the rear garden. Remove major deadwood. Tree ID 7806 A Sweet Chestnut tree approximately 12.3m in height, situated in the rear garden. Create monolith structure at approximately 7m above ground level. (Possible bird nesting).

  Decided Trees

• 26/AP/1673 Granted

  Flat 67 Benbow House 24 New Globe Walk London Southwark SE1 9DS

  Certificate of Lawful Development to replace existing external doors with new thermally improved doors

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1909 Granted

  6 Ethnard Road London Southwark SE15 1RU

  Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for a loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1759 Granted

  29 Dundas Road London Southwark SE15 2DR

  Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for loft conversion with rear dormer, installation of roof lights to front roof slope, construction of a rear outbuilding, fenestration changes including new and replacement windows and installation of soil vent pipe.

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1942 Granted

  Peckham Rye Railway Station Station Way London Southwark SE15 4RX

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing) to confirm that planning permission 22/AP/1006 was lawfully implemented within the prescribed time period

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/AP/1625 Granted

  97 - 99 Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1NL

  Certificate of Lawful development (proposed) for: Like for like replacement of the existing Zinc Cladding, for non combustible insulation, behind the cladding and replacement external like for like (new) zinc cladding; and like for like replacement of the penthouse terrace decking and the balcony decking to the rear.

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development