{"slug":"southwark-council-request-new-or-replacement-tree","name":"Request a new or replacement tree","provider":{"name":"Southwark Council","type":"city"},"organization":null,"country":"GB","region":"ENG","locality":"London Borough of Southwark","scope":"local","audience":["renter","homeowner","community_group"],"kind":"street_tree_request","benefit":"Ask the council to plant a tree in an empty tree pit or a new location on a street, park or estate, at no cost to you","summary":"Southwark Council in south London takes requests for trees on public land. You can report an empty space where a tree should be on a street, in a park or on a housing estate and the council will plant a replacement if possible, or ask for a tree in a new place where funding may be available. The council's stated priority is increasing tree cover, including replacing dead or dangerous trees.","eligibility":"Anyone can submit a request for a location on a Southwark street, park or estate; the page does not restrict who may ask.","how_to_apply":"Complete the online request form linked from the council's 'Request a new or replacement tree' page. Planting happens between November and March.","url":"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-environment-and-building-control/environment/trees/request-new-or-replacement-tree","source_url":"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-environment-and-building-control/environment/trees/request-new-or-replacement-tree","season":"Planting November to March; requests accepted year-round","program_status":"active","lat":51.5035,"lng":-0.0804,"data_note":"Page last updated 3 July 2024 and does not give criteria, timescales or whether a waiting list applies.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/southwark-council-request-new-or-replacement-tree","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/southwark-council-request-new-or-replacement-tree.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}