Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU
Approved on 14 October 2025
Council decision: Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTEDDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Five day notification for tree works - All trees mentioned contain dead branches at different levels of severity that we require to remove in relation to health and safety concerns: T1 Quercus - Many branches within crown of varying sizes T25 Fagus - Large dead branches over bin area T72 Gleditsia - Multiple dead w/in crown T80 Carpinus - Dead within crown T83 Carpinus - Dead within crown T94 Acer - Multiple dead w/in crown T98 Cedrus - Large hanger to be removed T100 Cedrus - Large hanger and dead in canopy T109 Fraxinus - Much dead, particularly over Townley Road T111 Tilia - Multiple dead w/in crown T112 Tilia - Multiple dead w/in crown T119 Acer - Multiple dead w/in crown T129 Acer - Multiple dead w/in crown T132 Acer - Multiple dead w/in crown. - large quantity of weight on forked branch also of concern T142 Quercus - Multiple dead w/in crown T151 Aesculus -Multiple dead w/in crown T156 Aesculus - Large dead w/in centre of crown T164 Sorbus with considerable dieback throughout T166 Ilex - Multiple dead w/in crown T185 Ailanthus - Large dead w/in crown T203 Cedrus - Multiple dead w/in crown T216 Lime at front entrance with sizable dead branches at top Plus two trees to the left of T61 on the map. Prunus, dead over hanging Junior School entrance and Tilia next to it No38 Hillsborough Road, with several dead branches.
- Received
- 7 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- Ward
- Goose Green
- ReceivedReceived7 Oct
- ValidatedValidated7 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date12 Oct
- DecidedDecided14 Oct
Decided in 7 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Alleyns School Townley Road London Southwark SE22 8SU. Southwark has handled 539 applications of this type. This one was decided in 7 days, 6 weeks quicker than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the Dulwich Village conservation area. There have been 28 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 123 applications across Goose Green. We hold 929 applications in total for the SE22 postcode area.
99% of trees applications at London Borough of Southwark were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SE22 8SU
- Application type
- Tree works 5 day notification
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Dulwich
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 12 October 2025
- Permission expires
- 14 October 2030
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 5 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Dulwich VillagePart of the site
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 520Part of the site · +7 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20261 Oct
Details of Condition 3 Parts E (Maintenance and Management Schedule) required by planning permission ref…
PendingApplication26/AP/2903 - 20261 Oct
Details of Condition 3 Parts C (Flue Height) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946
PendingApplication26/AP/2902 - 20261 Oct
Details of Condition 3 Parts B (Carbon Filter Residence Time) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946
PendingApplication26/AP/2901 - 20261 Oct
Details of Condition 3 Parts A (Manufacturer's specifications and technical data) required by planning…
PendingApplication26/AP/2886 - 20264 Sep
Works to a tree with a TPO: 1. Sorbus aucuparia T164 - Condemed by tree officer. Slow death, bacterial…
ApprovedApplication26/AP/2625 - 202623 Apr
Details of condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) as required by planning permission 25/AP/1690
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1171 - 202623 Apr
Details of the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition as required by planning permission 25/AP/1690
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1198 - 202623 Apr
Details of Condition 3 ('Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan' and the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1173 - 202623 Apr
Details of Condition 5 'Arboricultural Method Statement' required by planning permission ref no.25/AP/1690
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/AP/1172 - 20268 Apr
Replacement floodlights to the existing multi-use games area at Alleyns School and alteration to hours of use…
PendingApplication26/AP/0911 - 202630 Mar
Temporary erection of a kitchen until 31 October 2028
ApprovedMinor application26/AP/0946 - 202623 Feb
Temporary erection of a dining marquee until 31 October 2028
ApprovedMinor application26/AP/0528 - 202623 Feb
Installation of a substation
ApprovedMinor application26/AP/0529 - 202623 Feb
Replacement side extension to New Gym with associated landscaping
ApprovedMinor application26/AP/0527 - 202620 Feb
Demolition and replacement of school dining hall with associated landscaping works
PendingMajor application26/AP/0519 - 202611 Feb
Works to tree with a TPO: Prunus sp. Tree No 165 on accompanying map - R00 (Reduce crown by - Specified…
ApprovedWorks to a Tree with a TPO26/AP/0449 - 202611 Feb
Tree No.353 (Prunus sp.) - Fell to ground level. Conditional replacement. 12-14cm
ApprovedWorks to a Tree with a TPO26/AP/0454 - 202611 Feb
Works to tree with a TCA: Ilex aquifolium. Tree No 166 on accompanying map - PRS (Prune from adjacent…
ApprovedWorks to a Tree in a Conservation Area26/AP/0450 - 202611 Feb
Tree No.160 (Aesculus Sp.) - Prune from adjacent wire to clear lap heads by 1.5m
ApprovedWorks to a Tree with a TPO26/AP/0448 - 202611 Feb
T338 (1x Fraxinus excelsior) - Fell to ground level. Conditional replacement 14-16cm
WithdrawnWorks to a Tree with a TPO26/AP/0453
Source: Southwark
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