Planning application
54 Burbage Road London Southwark SE24 9HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Mature apple tree on the boundary with 56 Burbage Road. A branch has half-broken from the tree onto our lawn. A month later the leaves are still green. We propose to monitor and remove the branch in the autumn.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/1967
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/1967
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Decision by
- Delegated Panel - Trees
- Postcode
- SE24 9HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southwark granted permission on 11 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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