Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/AP/2030 Granted

  Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  T1. Holm oak Tree. 10 metres in height. 8 metres in width. Lift to 3 metres all round, as tree is low growing. Situated next to the dead tree in the front garden. T2. Cherry Tree. 4.5 metres in height. 9 metres in width. lift to 3metres and remove all deadwood. Tree is low growing. Situated in the front garden by parking area. T3. Ash Tree. 18 metres in height. 4 metres in width. Fell to ground level using a 21 metre MEWP. Tree is in very poor health. Situated in the rear garden.

  Decided 21 Aug 2026
• 26/AP/1940 Decided

  Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  5 DAY NOTIFICATION: T1. Dead Tree. Unable to identify. Fell to ground level. Situated at the front of the property at Elm Lodge.

  Submitted 3 Jul 2026
• 25/AP/3328 Granted

  Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  Five day notification for tree works: T1 Larch Tree, 16 metres in height, 4 metres in width, situated in the rear garden - Fell dead tree to ground level

  Decided 18 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 29 Jul 2026

   Received by Southwark

2. 30 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Granted

   Previously Under consideration/assessment.

Southwark granted permission on 30 July 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.

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.

• Elm Lawn Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  25/AP/3328 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 0m away

  Five day notification for tree works: T1 Larch Tree, 16 metres in height, 4 metres in width, situated in the rear garden - Fell dead tree to ground level

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Tiverton Lodge Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  25/AP/3016 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 27m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  6280, 6281 and 6282 3 x 5m Himalayan Birch trees - 6280 and 6281 on the left-hand side to be trimmed all over reducing up to 0.6m where necessary to improve shape. The larger tree (6282) on the right-hand side to be trimmed all over reducing up to 1m where necessary to improve the shape. 6729 Ash Tree - Remove the two lowest overhanging branches on the Tiverton Lodge side that extend over and before the shed, the cuts must be made carefully back to a suitable secondary branch union located further toward the boundary. 6730 Japanese Pagola - Prune one low limb overhanging on the Tiverton Lodge side (approx. 3m in length) by removing it back to a suitable secondary branch union

  Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

  26/AP/0698 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 57m away

  T14 Birch tree: Removal with stump grinding and replacement under the tree-planting condition. Proposal: the tree planting condition (4) to include for a replacement 20-25cm girth Betula Youngii tree and an uplift to the planting in the rear garden (Currently 6 trees), includes 6 x pleached trees suggested species: Elaeagnus x ebbingei: 1x Prunus Sunset Boulevard, 1 x Prunus avium Plena, 1 x Pyrus salicifolia Pendula: Total 10 new trees

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Old Blew House Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EW

  23/AP/2895 Submitted 17 Oct 2023 58m away

  T1 Bay (Laurel) Fell and Treat Stump as a possible contributory factor to building damage to Old Blew House, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7EW

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Brightlands 2 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

  26/AP/0744 Submitted 15 Mar 2026 59m away

  Tree works 5 day notification: Crown reduction of T15, back to edge of existing driveway to allow for access for construction vehicles. Crown lift of T13 by removal of secondary branches only, with the allowance to remove low deadwood. Removal of T17 due to the presence of 'sooty bark diease'.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 Gallery Road London Southwark SE21 7AB

  26/AP/0296 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 60m away

  Details of Condition 5 (CEMP) required by planning permission ref no. 23/AP/1603 (Conversion of a Class C2 boarding house to 7 Class C3 accommodation and construction of 2 new Class C3 dwellings, alongside associated landscaping)

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• 26/AP/2033 Granted

  South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London Southwark SE21 7LH

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area. Agreed amendment email dated Fri 31/07/2026 11:57 T1 Lombardy Poplar. Fell to Ground Level. T2 Lombardy Poplar. Large Trunk wound. Fell to Ground Level. T3 Lombardy Poplar. Fire Damaged. Fell to Ground Level. Review fire protocols. i.e.; no fires within 5m of any tree and 2m away from any canopy. T4 Hybrid Poplar. Reduce to 1m Above Ground Level (AGL). T5 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T6 Lombardy Poplar. 50% reduction back to live wood, leaving a 10m high tree. T7 Carolina Poplar. Fell to Ground Level T8 Carolina Poplar Further testing required. PICUS. Wound occlusion and physiology appear GOOD. T9 Carolina Poplar. Good rib formation. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith for biodiversity. T10 Crack Willow. Reduce to previous reduction points, retaining knuckles. T11 Carolina Poplar. Remove specified branch. Move Mobile Home to designated parking area or install no-dig 3D geocellular ground protection within RPA. Remove rope from stem or install cambium saver. T12 European Ash. scar indicates failure of a bifurcated stemmed tree. Reduce to 4m AGL and retain as monolith. T13. Wild Cherry. Fell to Ground Level. Dead Tree T14 Lombardy Poplar. Crown Dieback. Reduce to 6m AGL. Crown Dieback T15 Lombardy Poplar. Dead Tree, Fell to Ground Level.

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2041 Granted

  133 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6LW

  T1 Lime - Crown thinning by 10% and removal of all deadwood (>25mm) of a mature Lime (20m in height) in the rear garden T2 Holly - Reduction in height by 1m from 7m to 6m, lateral reduction by 1m on all compass points, and crown lifting to 3m above the public highway of a Holly on the pavement boundary

  13 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2022 Granted

  18 Village Way London Southwark SE21 7AN

  Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location, encourage well balanced crowns for future years and an even distribution of growth throughout the crown Rear Garden T1 Acacia: Remove 2 lowest limbs back to stem Liftto 3m and deadwood T2 Silver Birch: Remove lower branches back to stem Lift to 3m and any crossing branches T3 Eucalpytus: Reduce top by up to 2 metres T4 Pyracantha: Cut back longer laterals by 1.5 metres to form a more compact crown Poplar: remove 1 limb back to stem on the Poplar T5 & T6 Conifers: Cut back Conifer by 1.5 metres T7 Conifer: Fell Conifer Laurel: cut back Laurel to the fence line T8 Birch: Remove lower limbs Lift to 3m back to stem to make tree more upright T9 Purple Leaf Plum: Crown reduction by up to 2 metres of branch length T10 Birch: Remove lower limbs Liftto 3m back to stem to make tree more upright

  10 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2063 Granted

  114 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T2) Laurel. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m. Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m. (T3) Privet. Hedge cut and reshape - routine maintenance. Height from 2.5m to 2.2m.Crown spread from 1.5m to 1.2m (T4) Plum. Reduce weight on long, lateral branch, as per photo - routine maintenance.

  14 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/AP/2064 Granted

  116 Grove Lane London Southwark SE5 8BJ

  (T1) Magnolia. Crown reduce by 1.5-2m - routine maintenance. Height from 4.0m to a minimum of 2.0m. Crown spread from 2.5m to a minimum of 1.0m

  14 Jul 2026 Trees