Planning application
26/AP/1603
78 Underhill Road London Southwark SE22 0QT
Proposal
Works to a tree with a TPO: T1 Oak tree - Tip back existing 8m lateral branches over neighbours and rear garden by 1.5m to the previous points. Remove epicormic trunk growth as shown up to main crown break. No further removal of epicormic growth within the crown beyond that shown and agreed. Remove deadwood over 25mm in diameter. Height and form to be retained. Reasons: To increase available light to the garden and control development
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1603
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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