Planning application
5 Woodhall Drive London Southwark SE21 7HJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree ID 8314 and Apple Tree Approx 7 m in height situated on near left hand side boundary of the rear garden. Reduce height to approximately 3.5m AGL, back to suitable growth points or branch junction. Reshape for more compact form.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2664
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2664
- Status
- Under consideration/assessment
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SE21 7HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/AP/2090 Granted
5 Woodhall Drive London Southwark SE21 7HJ
Willow (T1) - crown reduce Reduce lateral spread by 3m from 10m to 7m. Crown thin by 20%. Apple (T2) - fell 5m in height. Box Elder (T3) - crown reduce Reduce height by 1m from 6m to 5m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic.Purple Plum (T4) - crown reduce Reduce height by 1m from 6m to 5m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m from 7m to 5m. Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Elder (T5) - fellSelf seeded Sycamore (T6) - fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Southwark
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
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About this record
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