671 - 679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS
Proposal
T1 & T2 London Plane: Lateral crown reduction by up to 2 metres back to suitable growth points, retaining height. Prune back from the building to provide a 2-3 metre clearance. Ensure compliance with highway clearance regulations (minimum 3m over footpath and 5m over carriageway). Maintain a balanced and natural crown form throughout.
- Received
- 7 November 2025
- Decided
- 15 December 2025 · Tree Works/TPO Consent - GRANTED
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted7 Nov
- ValidatedValidated7 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided15 Dec
Decided in 38 days
This is a planning application at 671 - 679 Old Kent Road London Southwark SE15 1JS. Southwark has handled 7,476 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 38 days, 12 days quicker than Southwark's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,295 applications in total for the SE15 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202625 Jun
Variation of s106 agreement of planning permission ref no 20/AP/2701
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/1739 - 20253 Dec
Details of Condition 4a (Verification Report) as required by planning permission 20/AP/2701
PendingDischarge of conditions25/AP/3525 - 20256 Feb
Details of Condition 23 'Post Construction Whole Life Cycle Carbon (WLC) Assessment' as required by planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0316 - 20256 Feb
Details of Condition 29 'Pre-occupation Sound Testing' required by planning permission ref 20/AP/2701
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/AP/0314 - 202419 Aug
Discharge of Schedule 5, Clause 3.1 'Retail Marketing Strategy' of the Section 106 Agreement associated with…
PendingDischarge of conditions24/AP/2367
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Article 4 direction: Old Kent Road South District Town Centre+1 more
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 597Covers the site · +1 more
- Brownfield land register: Land bounded by Ruby Street, Murdoch Street and 685-695 Old Kent Road, London SE15 1JSRegister site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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 and heritage coasts.
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