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81 Calton Avenue London Southwark SE21 7DF

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2694

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 conservation area: XL Weeping Willow tree. Main stem of Willow snapped out in the middle of the summer. Remaining tree needs to be reduced and reshaped as annotated in the photos attached. Consider having a prop to support lower lateral limb growing towards the house.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2694

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2694
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE21 7DF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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 51 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 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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