Planning application
Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T7885 (Ash): veteranisation. reduce to approx 8m above ground level. Retaining lateral growth up to 3m away from stem.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1481
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1481
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Wood
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 8LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/AP/1482 Granted
Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF
Amended Description. 16.06.2026. T7889 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level and the stump ground out). Removal due to presence of sooty bark disease and cubical rot. Replace with 12-14cm girth Liquidambar in the same location.
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26/AP/1059 Awaiting decision
Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF
Demolition of the existing building on site, erection of a fence and gates, and meanwhile use of a site as a growing garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Southwark
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Southwark granted permission on 20 July 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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Grove Tavern 520 Lordship Lane London Southwark SE22 8LF
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Other tree works applications
In Southwark
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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.
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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
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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
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26/AP/2063 Granted
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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