# Request a new or replacement tree

> Request a street tree from Southwark Council (City) for London Borough of Southwark, ENG, United Kingdom.

Official page: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-environment-and-building-control/environment/trees/request-new-or-replacement-tree
Source: https://treerm.org/residents/programs/southwark-council-request-new-or-replacement-tree · Updated 2026-11-08 · Status: Open

**What you get:** 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

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.

## Who qualifies

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.

**When:** Planting November to March; requests accepted year-round

**For:** Renters, Homeowners, Community groups

> Note: Page last updated 3 July 2024 and does not give criteria, timescales or whether a waiting list applies.