Planning application
Court Lane Gardens Amenity Area Scheme Of Management Amenity London Southwark SE21 7DZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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 Conditional replacements to include 2 x DED resistant Elm (Ulmus Sapporo Autumn Gold), 1 x Hungarian Oak (Q.frainetto), 1 x Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya carpinfolia) , 1 x Tulip tree (Liriodendron), 1 x Chinese Hawthorn (C.pinnatifida)
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1837
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1837
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SE21 7DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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3 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 24 August 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 this record
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