Planning application
5 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW
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
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Southwark
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTED
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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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