Catalpa Court, Hither Green Lane, London, SE13 6TG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/144834 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

REAR: ONE Catalpa tree (T22) REPOLLARD by 3.5m from 15m to 11m back to previous pruning points taking care not to cut below primary pollard points CROWN LIFT to 2.4m above ground level. (max cut size 25mm). ONE Goat Willow tree (T33) CROWN LIFT to 2.4m above ground level over footpath only on W side (max cut size 25mm). ONE Silver Birch tree (T40) CROWN LIFT to 2.4m above ground level over footpath (minor works). FRONT: ONE Horse chestnut tree (T58) Ht 19m FELL to ground level REASON: A tree of poor Structural condition; poor sound return when lower stem on south side & buttress roots tapped with nylon mallet. High potential of failure ONE Holm Oak tree (T68) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3.5m from 13m to 9.5m x3 remaining uprights down to same height as previously pruned secondary branches. (minor works) ONE Ash tree (T1003) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 6m from 22m to 16m Spread by 5m from 6.5m to 1.5m. Reasons: Please see tree survey attached Hither Green Hospital TPO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 26 Sept 2026, from Lewisham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Lewisham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SE13 6TG
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Hither Green
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
RGTREE LIMITED

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Lewisham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
301decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15110449
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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