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Proposal
REAR: ONE Smoke Bush (T1)(ht.5m) FELL and replant with a Lilac in a different location. Reason: tree is in poor condition, multi-stemmed, in patio paving and is preventing the use of the patio area. REAR: ONE Pear (T2)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: overgrown, to improve light conditions. REAR: ONE Holly (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 6m to ht.4m, spread 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: holly tree is crowded out, to increase light. REAR: ONE Goat Willow tree (T4)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 2m from 5m to 3m. Reason: to manage within the garden, and increase light. Informative A: replacing T1 with a Lilac is greatly appreciated to maintain rear garden amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Site constraints 3
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How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 4 days slower than Lewisham's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 2 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14886831
- Neighbours
- 5 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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