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Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2351

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to tree with a TPO: T1 - 980 Horse chestnut: Crown Reduction reduce canopy by 3.5m back to closest growth point. T2 - 976 Horse chestnut: Crown Reduction Reduce crown by 2-3m, reduce overall height by 3m. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth and retain all inner canopy foliage. T3 - 985 Pedunculate oak: Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Sensetive 1-2m end weight reduction of the southern stem. All pruning back to suitable sublateral growth and all inner canopy foliage to be retained. T4 - 985 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Reduce large Easter lateral by 5m into suitable upright growth point. Remove major deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2351

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2351
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/AP/1964 Granted

    Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

    Works to tree with a TPO: De minimis works - Tree ID Common Name Work Task Description 956 Common beech Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Also Sever and remove ivy from ground level to 1m to allow for ground level inspection. " 955 Narrow leaved ash Crown Reduction Pune to clear light column by 1. 5m prune back to suitable sublateral growth. 777 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood and sever ivy at the base. 972 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. Check results of internal investigation first. 969 Pin oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 3-4m, the northerm canopy over the road, focus on weight reduction from the NW stem. Reduce adjacent canopy to shape to avoid wind exposure. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Also remove major deadwood and hangers over the road. " 975 Pin oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major and long deadwood. 985 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) Reduce large Easter lateral by 5m into suitable upright growth point. Remove major deadwood. 984 Pedunculate oak Crown Lift Crown lift to 2.5m. Remove low branches but leave self bracing intact. 989 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 988 Horse chestnut Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. B 990 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 994 Pedunculate oak Crown Weight Reduction (Specific Part) "Reduction prune by 2m, the primary branch at 8.5m with a woodpecker hole on its underside. Prune back to suitable sublateral growth. Remove major deadwood " 1000 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm "Remove major deadwood. Check results of Advanced decay detection before programming work. " 1002 Common lime Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood. 1019 Pedunculate oak Deadwood > 5cm Remove major deadwood

    Decided 26 Aug 2026
  • 22/AP/0452 Granted

    Court Lane Gardens London Southwark

    T1 - dead young fastigiate Copper Beech (Fagus Remove in preparation for sylvatica purpurea) located opposite no. 20, planted as a replacement for a tree felled in 2004. Remove in preparation for replacement planting. T2 - Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) approximately 16m height to the southern perimeter of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T3 - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T4 - Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in apparently good condition with small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood. T5 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) approximately 12m height located within the centre of the gardens. It is in declining condition with crown dieback and small diameter deadwood. Remove deadwood.

    Decided 3 Mar 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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