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.
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.
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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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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16 Woodhall Drive London Southwark SE21 7HJ
100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
T1 Horse Chestnut Tree (Aesculus hippocastanium) to be crown reduced all over, re-pollarding back to previous pruning points. this will reduce the height from 12m down to approximately 10m and reduce lateral branches by up to 2.5m.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
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Notification under a 5 Day Exemption for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area for the removal of (T4) 1 x mature Oak
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29 Woodhall Drive London Southwark SE21 7HJ
Works to tree with TPO: Tree ID 6295 OAK Crown Lift: Remove one low branch growing at approximately 3 metres in height on the main trunk. Remove all epicormic growth up to 4 metres. Ivy Removal: Carefully remove all dead ivy from the trunk and major limbs, taking care not to damage the bark. Dead Wooding: Remove a small amount of dead wood from the canopy. Crown Thinning: Thin the upper crown by up to 10% to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance. This should be done by selectively removing small, sub-dominant branches.Tree ID 6297 YEW Height Reduction: Reduce the height by 40%, to approximately 7 metres. Pruning should be made to suitable growth points wherever possible to maintain the tree's health and form.Tree ID 6298 OAK Crown Lift: Remove epicormic growth up to 3 metres on the main stem. Crown Thinning: Thin the upper crown by up to 10% to improve light penetration and reduce wind resistance. This should be done by selectively removing small, sub-dominant branches, and pruning cuts should be made to suitable growth points. The overall height and basic shape of the tree should be maintained.Tree ID 6300 OAK Dead Wooding: Remove dead wood as needed. Crown Lift: Lift the lowest branches over the road by up to 1.5 metres to give a minimum of 5.2m clearance from ground level and to balance the crown.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
3 Woodhall Avenue London Southwark SE21 7HL
96% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov
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Granted Householder Extension 34 docsSmall domestic -
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