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172 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA

26/AP/0342Works to a Tree in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 14 April 2026

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1 - Multi-stem Leylandii (Cuprocyparis leylandii) Sectionally dismantle and remove one multi-stem Leylandii to ground level, utilising controlled cutting and rigging techniques where required to ensure safe removal. All arisings to be safely lowered, processed, and removed from site on completion. T2 - Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)- Sectionally dismantle and remove one Elderberry to ground level, undertaken in a controlled manner to protect surrounding ground surfaces and features. All arisings to be cleared and removed from site on completion. Reason for works: The trees are too large for their location, removing will allow more light into the property

Received
4 February 2026
Ward
Goose Green
Agent
Ashmore Arb Services Ltd
  1. Received4 Feb
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.2 Apr
  4. Target19 Apr
  5. Decided14 Apr

Decided in 36 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 172 Peckham Rye London Southwark SE22 9QA. Southwark has handled 539 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 3 weeks longer than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the The Gardens conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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 9QA
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Dulwich

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Last date for comments
2 April 2026
Target decision date
19 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Ashmore Arb Services Ltd
Agent address
40 Poets Road Highbury London N5 2SE United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: The Gardens
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 161Covers the site · +1 more
  • Brownfield land register: 47,The Gardens,,SE22 9QQRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

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 and heritage coasts.

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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