Planning application
Damson House 17A Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LH
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: Holm Oak - Lift crown to approximately 5m to improve sight lines down garden. Ash - Remove deadwood of up to 50mm. - Crown lift by up to 5m and shape, retaining height. To maintain the trees at the same extent at those dimensions every 2-3 years, for a period not exceeding 6 years (after which a new application will be made).
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1868
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1868
- Status
- Granted
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- SE5 8LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/AP/2925 Granted
Damson House 17A Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LH
T1 Holm Oak - Reduce height and laterals by up to 1.5m to create a more compact crown- Thin crown 10% removing crossing and rubbing branches onlyT2 Ash - Crown lift by up to 3m to suitable growth points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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