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Dulwich Riding School Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

Granted Southwark 26/AP/2488

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Five day notification for tree works: T2572 - Common Ash (to be removed) Dangerous Tree. Large cavity at base. Approx 30cm Wide and 50cm in height. Minimal holding wood on cavity opening side. Cavity extends below opening and above. Multiple fungal fruiting bodies present. Desiccated innonotus brackets, several large Ganoderma brackets from approxn1.7m To 5m above ground level. King Alfred bracket on large dead limb. Large limb over highway concerns about attachment point.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2488

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2488
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decided
24 Aug 2026
Postcode
SE21 7EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southwark register

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

  • 22/AP/1075 Granted

    Dulwich Riding School Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    (T1) Sycamore: section fell to 2ft stump tree is deadHeight 13.7m (T2) Ash: remove deadwood and crown lift to 4m - TFL has instructed owners to cut back tree as it is overhanging road Height 11.8m

    Decided 14 Apr 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 20 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED

  5. 24 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Granted

    Previously Under consideration/assessment.

What this grant of permission means

Southwark granted permission on 24 August 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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  • 6 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    26/AP/2703 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

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  • 18 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    22/AP/3795 Submitted 2 Nov 2022 50 yards away

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  • 16 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    23/AP/2071 Submitted 25 Jul 2023 50 yards away

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  • 22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    25/AP/2435 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~17 Oct

    T1 - Willow Tree growing in the rear garden. To remove the broken limb. To remove deadwood. With the 2 remaining main stems, leaning in a southerly direction, to reduce back to within 3m of the main fork.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 24 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    25/AP/2991 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    22/AP/3828 Submitted 4 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    T1 - Neighbours Yew tree on RHS of garden near house, tree is overgrown and also reducing sight lines from patio doors. Remove long overhanging lateral limbs to trunk and re-shape as required, reduce where necessary. T2 - LHS near house, XL Bramley Apple tree. Crown reduce by 30%, crown thin 30%. G1 - 6 XL Leylandii. Trees are dominating allotments and garden and should be removed. Section fell to ground level. T3 - S/M fruiting Cherry tree, reduce to 3m to be able to net to retain fruit. T4 - Medium Pear tree. Reduce by 30% and crown thin by 20%.

    Granted Trees 14 docs