Planning application
15 Druce Road London Southwark SE21 7DW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to tree with TCA: T1 23.6m Oak tree - Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3m metres and reduce 12m crown spread by 3m (1.5m in any direction). To leave a 20.6m high tree with a 9m spread. Remove deadwood and the epicormic growth at the crown break.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1851
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1851
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE21 7DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/AP/0571 Granted
15 Druce Road London Southwark SE21 7DW
T1 - XL Oak tree. Remove dead wood and crown thin canopy by 20%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
Who's behind it
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A.N. Rowland Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1995 · London
107 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 99% granted
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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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