Planning application
Lavender House Rotherhithe Street London Southwark SE16 5EA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Sycamore Tree. 16 metres in height. 10 metres in width. Re pollard tree by 3 metres, leaving the tree 13 metres in height and 7 metres in width. Tree is overgrown, blocking sunlight and overhanging over footpath. Lateral reduction was previously completed as tree was touching building, so re pollarding tree will create more of a balance. Situated inside the boundary along Rotherhithe Street.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1301
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1301
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Surrey Docks
- Parish
- Bermondsey And Rotherhithe
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE16 5EA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Acacia Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Westerham
Active · incorporated 2011 · Westerham
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Southwark granted permission on 25 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.
About tree works applications
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