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53 College Road London Southwark SE21 7LF

Granted Southwark 26/AP/2429

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Quercus robur (T1) - lift low growth to give 2.5m clearance above ground level over driveway. Tilia x europaea (T2) - lift low growth over flat sedum roof to give 2m clearance. Robinia pseudoacacia (T3) - re-shape crown by reducing longest laterals by up to 2m. Salix x sepulcralis 'Chrysocoma' (T4) - remove one large upright stem (connected at about 10m in height) to thin upper crown and naturally reduce height. Fraxinus excelsior (T5) - remove dead wood only.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2429

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2429
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decided
22 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE21 7LF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Granted

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 22 September 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Southwark's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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