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90 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8UW

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/1210 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Large cooking apple tree with significant mistletoe. remove limbs with mistletoe and reshape as required. Reducing the tree by 40% to preserve the tree for the long term.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1210

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1210
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Postcode
SE22 8UW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Southwark took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Cut Above Tree Management Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London

Active · incorporated 2007 · London

121 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark decided tree works applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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