Planning application
49 Oakhurst Grove London Southwark SE22 9AH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to a TPO tree also in a conservation area: Works to a TPO tree also in a conservation area: Lime rear garden Crown reduction as shown to replicate the overall height and form of adjacent boundary lime trees Remove basal and epicormic growth and deadwood To maintain the tree 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/1872
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1872
- Type
- Works to a Tree with a TPO
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Goose Green
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE22 9AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Southwark
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bloc Tree Surgeons Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Southwark granted permission on 18 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 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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