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St James The Great Church Elm Grove London Southwark SE15 5DD

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2403

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: T1 and T2 - Horse chestnut: Reduce both crowns by 20% but focus on shape, shared crown, left side of T1 and right side of T2 to be pruned in up to 2m, crown lift to 4m, reduce heights by 3m. T3 - Hawthon: Reduce back from 2m clearance from the building corner. T4 - Sycamore: Reduce whole tree by 30% focus on overlong branches, removig up to 4m to reduce and reshape whole upper crown. T5 - Fallen Leaning Elder: Remove to low stump as resting dangerously on the wall. T6 - Tall Cherry: Reduce crown by 30% T7 - Horse Chestnut: Reduce overhang into car park, pruning back up to 3m.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2403

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2403
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Rye Lane
Postcode
SE15 5DD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Wimbledon

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What happens while it is decided

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