6-16 Lock Chase, London, SE3 9HA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/139652 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

ONE Holm Oak (T1)(ht. 14m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to 5m on E compass point, CROWN LIFT eastern canopy to 4m above ground level. Reason: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions for owners and create conditions for planted up beds below canopy to flourish. No reduction in height Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: Planting a small tree in the lawn would be appreciated, if amenable. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
1 Apr 2025
✓
Validated
2 Apr 2025
✓
Approved
28 Apr 2025

Approved on 28 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Blackheath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Small HMO Northern Extension. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Lewisham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1901 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Lewisham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE3 9HA
Received
1 Apr 2025
Validated
2 Apr 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
28 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
606decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13912128
Planning Portal ref
PP-13912128
Statutory expiry
14 May 2025
Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Lewisham ranks #127 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewisham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #192 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #127 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #58 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
57%
Change of use approved
67 decided
1,303
Total decisions
207 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.