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9 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LR

26/AP/0163Works to a Tree in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 20 February 2026

Council decision: Tree Works/Conservation Area - GRANTEDDelegated (officer decision)

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1 - Cherry Tree (approx. 7m) - Reduce to a 1 metre habitat stem due to decline and safety concerns Retained stem to provide habitat for invertebrates and wildlife G1 -Privet Hedge (approx. 1m high, 4m wide) Remove existing hedge to allow replanting with native / wildlife-friendly species. Back Garden T2 - Lancewood (approx. 4m) Remove to enable replanting and creation of a wildlife-friendly garden T3 - Lancewood (approx. 3m) Remove to allow planting of species better suited to local ecology T4 - Acacia (approx. 3m) Remove to facilitate replanting with native, wildlife-supporting plants T5 - Palm Tree (approx. 6m) Remove to enable a more natural garden design in keeping with the conservation area T6 - Pyracantha (approx. 3m) Remove to create space for replanting with more suitable species Aftercare / Replanting All removals to be followed by replanting with native or wildlife-friendly species to maintain tree cover, enhance biodiversity, and support the long-term character of the conservation area

Received
21 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Champion Hill
  1. Received21 Jan
  2. Validated21 Jan
  3. Consult.4 Feb
  4. Target3 Mar
  5. Decided20 Feb

Decided in 30 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 9 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LR. Southwark has handled 539 applications of this type. This one was decided in 30 days, 3 weeks quicker than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the Camberwell Grove conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 59 applications across Champion Hill. We hold 1,312 applications in total for the SE5 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
SE5 8LR
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 January 2026
Last date for comments
4 February 2026
Target decision date
3 March 2026
Permission expires
20 February 2031

Applicant and agent

Agent
Tree Surgeons in South London
Agent address
104 Gosterwood Street London NW3 1BL United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Camberwell Grove
  • Listed building: Grade II: Grove Hill HouseOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 218Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Southwark

Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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