Southwark/25/AP/0028

Location

Approximate location

Proposal

T1 (Hawthorn) - Remove & cover stump to inhibit regrowth.T2 (Hornbeam) - Crown reduce to 6.5- 7m in height seeking to maintain a flowing canopy architecture. Sever Ivy. Works to accord with BS3998The reasons for the notification are as follows:a. The property has been the subject of movement which engineers consider to be attributable to the role of vegetation on an underlying clay soil.b. Site investigations confirm the clay soil and levels of desiccation which support the view trees are of influence.c. The onset timing of damage is wholly consistent with the potential that it is caused by tree(s).d. Level monitoring is supportive of the view vegetation is causal.e. The tree (T1) identified for removal is the largest/ closest vegetation to the affected part of the building. It is hoped that removal will mitigate the influence and facilitate the retention of other surveyed trees. f. Pruning to T2 seeks to establish a managed canopy framework allow future pruning works which will seek to retain the tree in a managed form. g. In the event of a refusal the property will be underpinned at an additional cost of not less than 15-25,000 (ex VAT). This additional expense (and additional legal costs in seeking the claim) will be sought by way of compensation under Reg 24.

Key dates

1. Received 7 Jan 2025
2. Validated 7 Jan 2025
3. Started 7 Jan 2025
4. Decided 25 Feb 2025

Planning history / related applications

No related planning applications have been identified in the current public OGL dataset.