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4 Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SW

Awaiting decision Southwark 26/AP/2928

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to tree with a TCA: Tree T1: Species: Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica) Location: Front Driveway Condition: N/A Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: due to its location remove to enable existing driveway to be enlarged to create additional car parking space from 1 to 2 Replacement: none as no alternative suitable locations to front driveway Tree T2: Species: Acerola Cherry (Malpighia Emarginata) Location: Rear Garden Works: Prune / thin canopy by 30% Reason: slightly unhealthy condition as canopy too dense so sunlight cannot reach the interior Tree T3: Species: English Walnut (Juglans Regia) Location: Rear Garden Works: fell (remove well below ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit re-growth) Reason: unhealthy condition with structural stress and severe trunk lean suggesting root system struggling with soil capacity and dense ivy at its base. Tree vulnerable to toppling Replacement: Tree T4: Acer Rubric Bowhall (to similar location)

As published by the council, reference 26/AP/2928

Application record

Reference
26/AP/2928
Status
Under consideration/assessment
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Postcode
SE22 8SW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Southwark

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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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