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Flat 1 19 Lyndhurst Way London Southwark SE15 5AG

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1249 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

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Cherry Tree. 12 metres in height. 15 metres in width. Reduce all round by 3 metres, leaving the tree 9 metres in height, and 12 metres in width. Tree is overhanging into neighbours garden, needs to be reduced as too big for its space. Situated in the rear garden. T2 - Cherry Tree. 9 metres in height. 6 metres in width. Reduce by 2.5 metres all round leaving the tree 6.5 metres in height and 3.5 metres in width. Tree is very overgrown, touching the house and blocking windows /sunlight. (touching house). Situated in the rear garden.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1249

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1249
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Parish
Peckham And Nunhead
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE15 5AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham

Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 18 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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