5 Alma Grove London Southwark SE1 5PY
Proposal
Works to tree with a TCA: T1 & T2 Large prunus trees in rear garden (left hand boundary) - Reduce height of both by approx. 1 third. Thin internal growth and remove major dead wood and any crossing/rubbing branches T3 Black maple on left hand side next to prunus tree - Reduce height by approx. 1-2m T4 Yucca tree - Reduce by 1 third. Ensure no growth overhangs neighbour's garden Justifications - Trees have not been maintained for years and have blocked garden of all light. Routine maintenance
- Received
- 13 August 2026
- Decided
- 7 September 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- ReceivedSubmitted13 Aug
- ValidatedValidated13 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided7 Sep
Decided in 25 days
This is a planning application at 5 Alma Grove London Southwark SE1 5PY. 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 25 days, 4 weeks quicker than Southwark's median. The site is in the Thorburn Square conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 2,143 applications in total for the SE1 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- Conservation area: Thorburn Square
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.
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