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54 Burbage Road London Southwark SE24 9HE

Granted Southwark 26/AP/1967 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

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

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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