6 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Southwark granted permission on 8 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.

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.

• 5 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  26/AP/2502 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Works to a tree in a consevation area: SG1 - Cordyline, Rose, Euonymus, Camellia: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 6.5m) SG2: Cherry, Fatsia, Elder, Unidentified: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 4m)

  Granted Trees

• 4 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  26/AP/3190 Submitted 28 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Front driveway and rear garden external landscaping works; installation of bin store and replacement of ground floor rear elevation doors and windows

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• 2-3 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  89/AP/1435 Submitted 27 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Conversion of 2 and 3 Townley Road SE22 into a 10 bed-space nursing home together with associated alterations. LBS Reg 1435089

  Decided

• 4 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  26/AP/2928 Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Works to tree with a TCA: Tree T1: Species: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica) Location: Front Driveway Condition: N/A Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: due to its location remove to enable existing driveway to be enlarged to create additional car parking space from 1 to 2 Replacement: none as no alternative suitable locations to front driveway Tree T2: Species: Acerola Cherry (Malpighia Emarginata) Location: Rear Garden Works: Prune / thin canopy by 30% Reason: slightly unhealthy condition as canopy too dense so sunlight cannot reach the interior Tree T3: Species: English Walnut (Juglans Regia) Location: Rear Garden Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: unhealthy condition with structural stress and severe trunk lean suggesting root system struggling with soil capacity and dense ivy at its base. Tree vulnerable to toppling Replacement: Tree T4: Acer Rubric Bowhall (to similar location)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Land To Rear Of 1A Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  22/AP/3375 Submitted 26 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Construction of a two storey 2 bedroom 4 person dwellinghouse to the rear of 1A Townley Road

  Granted Full applications 28 docs
  Domestic

• Townley Road Clinic 121 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

  20/AP/0874 Submitted 20 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Installation ancillary storage unit , plus 1 x LED wall mounted light to the exterior and associated hardstanding to the rear.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2041 Granted

  133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2022 Granted

  18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2063 Granted

  114 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T2) Laurel. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m. Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m. (T3) Privet. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m.Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m (T4) Plum. Reduce weight on long, lateral branch, as per photo - routine maintenance.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2064 Granted

  116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T1) Magnolia. Crown reduce by 1.5-2m - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.0m. Crown spread from 2.5m to a minimum of 1.0m

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Trees