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5 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

Granted Southwark 26/AP/2502

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to a tree in a consevation area: SG1 - Cordyline, Rose, Euonymus, Camellia: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 6.5m) SG2: Cherry, Fatsia, Elder, Unidentified: Remove close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. (Height 4m)

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2502

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2502
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decided
22 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE22 8SW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 28 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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