Planning application
Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AD
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Replacement of interactive public sculpture within the grounds of Dulwich Picture Gallery, together with associated landscaping works, including new tree and shrub planting, safety surfacing, accessible paths, and other ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2169
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2169
- Type
- Minor application
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Dulwich Village
- Parish
- Dulwich
- Postcode
- SE21 7AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/AP/2459 Awaiting decision
Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AD
Details of Condition 12 'Management Plan' as required by full planning permission 23/AP/1156 dated 16/08/2023 for 'Erection of a new building to house a Children's Picture Gallery, erection of a single storey extension to the Gallery Cottage, closure of an existing access and creation of a new access point from Gallery Road with associated landscaping, bin storage and bicycle storage and installation of a ground source heat pump. (associated LBC ref: 23/AP/1157)'.
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23/AP/2434 Granted
Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AD
Magnolia grandiflora (T1 and T2) - reduce height by 20-25% by carefully choosing suitable side branches and re-shape for best effect
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Southwark
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27 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Southwark took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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Dulwich Picture Gallery Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AD
Magnolia grandiflora (T1 and T2) - reduce height by 20-25% by carefully choosing suitable side branches and re-shape for best effect
Granted Trees 7 docs -
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Details of Condition 12 'Management Plan' as required by full planning permission 23/AP/1156 dated 16/08/2023 for 'Erection of a new building to house a Children's Picture Gallery, erection of a single storey extension to the Gallery Cottage, closure of an existing access and creation of a new access point from Gallery Road with associated landscaping, bin storage and bicycle storage and installation of a ground source heat pump. (associated LBC ref: 23/AP/1157)'.
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5 Day Notification: T1 Holm Oak to rear 13 College Gardens Crown reduce by 1M Crown lift by 2m. De Minimis Works.T2 Holm Oak rear of number 14. Remove Deadwood.
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
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