Planning application
5 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Southwark for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Southwark's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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