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6 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2703

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Lawson's Cypress (Dulwich Estate Tree ID 8239) - approximately 7m in height and situated on the far right-hand side of the rear garden; fell and remove the tree to ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2703

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2703
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Postcode
SE21 7EX

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

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Southwark's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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    Granted Trees
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  • 22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    25/AP/2435 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 20m away

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  • 24 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    25/AP/2991 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 32m away

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  • 22 Dulwich Common London Southwark SE21 7EX

    22/AP/3828 Submitted 4 Nov 2022 39m away

    T1 - Neighbours Yew tree on RHS of garden near house, tree is overgrown and also reducing sight lines from patio doors. Remove long overhanging lateral limbs to trunk and re-shape as required, reduce where necessary. T2 - LHS near house, XL Bramley Apple tree. Crown reduce by 30%, crown thin 30%. G1 - 6 XL Leylandii. Trees are dominating allotments and garden and should be removed. Section fell to ground level. T3 - S/M fruiting Cherry tree, reduce to 3m to be able to net to retain fruit. T4 - Medium Pear tree. Reduce by 30% and crown thin by 20%.

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