Planning application
26/AP/1654
61 Court Lane London Southwark SE21 7EF
Proposal
T1 Bay Laurel: Re-pollard a mature Bay Laurel in the rear garden from 6.8m to 5m above ground level, reducing back to previous reduction points to retain the established pollard form and maintain proportion within the garden under a cyclical management licence issued by the Dulwich Estate. T2 Holly: Crown reduce and reshape a Holly tree in the front garden from 5m to 4m in height (in line with the adjacent lamp column) and reduce the side canopy by up to 0.5m back to the closest growth points to achieve an ovoid crown form and maintain proportion with its surroundings. T3 Lawson Cypress (Chilworth Silver): Fell a 3.5m high Lawson Cypress in the front garden to ground level, with stump grinding, to remove a declining specimen and facilitate replacement planting with a native pollinator species.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1654
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/AP/1837 Awaiting decision
Court Lane Gardens Amenity Area Scheme Of Management Amenity London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works to trees with a TPO 328. Tree removals - Reduction of T7771- Subject to TDE's replacement strategy within its tree management policy document. Tree ID Common Name 996 Pin Oak- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 979 Common beech- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level 983 Horse chestnut- Remove Tree- High 23/07/2026, Fell to ground level. 7772 False Acacia - Remove Tree - Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 7777 False Acaci - Coppice- Medium 16/07/2026- Remove only the western facing stem leaving a 1.5m stump. Sever and strip the ivy to 1m on remaining stem. 7771 False Acacia- Crown Reduction High- 14/05/2026 "Reduce lower and middle southern canopy back to first secondary branches. Also remove major deadwood. 959- Common hawthorn - Remove Tree- Medium 16/07/2026 Fell to ground level. 968 - Pedunculate Oak - Remove Tree - Low 15/10/2026 Fell to ground level
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26/AP/1903 Awaiting decision
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Works to tree with a TPO 328 T958 Horse Chestnut - Monolith to 4m above ground level based on results of advance decay detection [w/o 400]. Bleeding Canker. Sterilize tools: Always disinfect tools, secateurs, and saws with methylated spirit, domestic bleach, or a commercial steriliser between every cut to prevent cross-contamination. Avoid chipping infected material, as it can spread the disease via aerosols. Felled trees and affected branches should ideally be destroyed on site via burning or burying, where permissible by local environmental regulations.
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26/AP/1210 Awaiting decision
90 Dovercourt Road London Southwark SE22 8UW
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 - Large cooking apple tree with significant mistletoe. remove limbs with mistletoe and reshape as required. Reducing the tree by 40% to preserve the tree for the long term.
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26/AP/2171 Awaiting decision
17 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Proposed front garden work comprising installation of Air Source Heat Pump, screening, refuse and bicycle store, EV charging point, and dropped kerb with front driveway for 1nr car parking space.
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22/AP/1774 Granted
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Demolition of existing rear conservatory, insertion of door on the side elevation and construction of rear extension with landscaping works (raised patio).
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22/AP/4049 Granted
15 Court Lane Gardens London Southwark SE21 7DZ
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26/AP/1834 Granted
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26/AP/2245 Awaiting decision
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T3. Ash Tree. 18 metres in height. 4 metres in width. Fell to ground level using a 21 metre MEWP. Tree is in very poor health. Situated in the rear garden. Mewp is required as the tree is too dangerous to climb.