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123 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LD

26/AP/1846Tree works 5 day notificationApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 1 July 2026

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Proposal

Tree works 5 day notification T14 and Sapling (East roadside corner) both have suffered wind damage. Works include removal of hanging and snapped branches and lateral reduction of any damaged limbs back to the next suitable live lateral. T6 - Fell to ground level and treat the stump with EcoPlug to prevent regrowth. A replacement tree is proposed to be a heavy standard lime or similar species with the exact location to be confirmed but currently suggested to be near the west boundary in proximity to the existing tree location. T38- Reduce the main leader affected by Inonotus fungal decay and cavity, cutting back below the affected area into solid live wood (not exceeding the co-dominant union below Reduce remaining main leaders to an appropriate and consistent height, or to suitable side laterals where present. Works to be guided on site by the tree surgeon during climbing operations, with input from the tree consultant as required. A programme of regrowth management will be implemented, including an inspection in approximately 5 years time, with selective thinning of regrowth (approximately two-thirds) to retain the strongest growth and support the development of a balanced crown structure.

Received
25 June 2026
Ward
Champion Hill
  1. Received25 Jun
  2. Validated26 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target1 Jul
  5. Decided1 Jul

Decided in 5 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 123 Grove Park London Southwark SE5 8LD. Southwark has handled 539 applications of this type. This one was decided in 5 days, 6 weeks quicker than Southwark's typical decision time. The site is in the Camberwell Grove conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 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 8LD
Application type
Tree works 5 day notification
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 June 2026
Target decision date
1 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
175 Bermondsey Street, Block K Bell Yard Mews, London, SE1 3UW

Planning decision

Statutory period
5 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Camberwell Grove
  • Article 4 direction: Site allocation NSP34: 123 Grove ParkPart of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 503Part of the site · +2 more
  • Brownfield land register: 123,Grove Park,,SE5 8LDRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, 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.

Planning history at this site

13 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    5 Nov

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans) of planning permission 24/AP/1228

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/3088
  2. 2026
    14 Sep

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 24/AP/1228

    RefusedNon-material amendment26/AP/2697
  3. 2026
    16 Jul

    Details of condition 5 'hard and soft landscaping' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1228

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2081
  4. 2026
    16 Jul

    Details of condition 6 'landscape management plan' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1228

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2100
  5. 2026
    16 Jul

    Details of condition 21 'Archaeological Reporting' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1228

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2101
  6. 2026
    16 Jul

    Details of condition 15 'Tree Planting' required by planning permission ref. 24/AP/1228

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/AP/2102

Source: Southwark

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