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5 Woodhall Drive London Southwark SE21 7HJ

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2664

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.

  • 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

    Decided 29 Jul 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

    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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    22/AP/1274 Submitted 7 Apr 2022 50 yards away

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