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Bell House Lodge 27 College Road London Southwark SE21 7BG

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1649 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

T1 Ash: Fell a mature 20m high Ash tree with a 45cm diameter due to extensive ash dieback, located within an area of regularly high foot traffic.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1649

Application record

Reference
26/AP/1649
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Granted
Decision
Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Dulwich Village
Parish
Dulwich
Decision by
Delegated Panel - Trees
Postcode
SE21 7BG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  5. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Granted

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Broad Oak Tree Consultants Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Haywards Heath

Active · incorporated 2004 · Haywards Heath

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 29 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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