Planning application
44 Half Moon Lane London Southwark SE24 9HU
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Tree ID 8288 A Eucalyptus tree approximately 13m in height, situated on the right-hand side of the rear garden. Reduce the height by approximately 3.5 m, cutting back to suitable existing growth points and reshaping the crown to retain a natural appearance. Tree ID 8289 A Turkey Oak tree approximately 15m in height, situated centrally positioned along the far boundary of the rear garden. Thin the upper crown by approximately 20%, with selective removal of some of the longest and highest branches to reduce overall height (by up to 1m) and crown density while retaining a natural form. Tree ID 8290 A Silver Birch tree approximately 9m in height, situated towards the right-hand end boundary of the rear garden. Lightly thin areas of localised congestion by up to 10%. No other works are permitted. Tree ID 8291 A Black Locust tree approximately 10m in height, situated towards the far left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape should remain the same. Tree ID 8292 A Honey Locust tree approximately 8m in height, situated towards the middle of the left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape to remain the same. Tree ID 8293 A Bay tree approximately 5.5m in height, situated on the left-hand side of the rear garden. Thin the internal growth within the upper crown by approximately 20%, using selective pruning to retain a balanced and natural crown structure. The height and basic shape to remain the same. Tree ID 8294 A Scots Pine tree approximately 3.5m in height, situated close to the house in the rear garden. The tree is unsuitable for its current position due to its proximity to the house. Remove.
As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2719
Application record
- Reference
- 26/AP/2719
- Status
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SE24 9HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southwark register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/AP/2918 Granted
44 Half Moon Lane London Southwark SE24 9HU
T1 - Silver Birch - Lightly thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood T2 - Eucalyptus - Reduce in height by up to 50% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T3 - Silver Birch - Lightly thin by 15% including the removal of dead wood T4 - Oak - Reduce in height by up to 30% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T5 - Yellow False Acacia - Reduce in height by up to 20% including the removal of dead wood and necessary re-shaping T6 - Honey Locust - Crown thin by 20% including the removal of any dead wood T7 - Crown thin by 30%. The height may also be reduced by up to 2m whist retaining the natural shape
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Southwark
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15 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Oct 2026
Status changed to Granted
Previously Under consideration/assessment.
After the decision
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