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DC/25/142066 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR/SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T1)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: tree is dying, next to the side elevation (glass roofed side building), replacement proposed with a silver birch. SIDE: ONE Leylandii (T2)(ht.10m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 10m to 7m, CROWN THIN by 25%. Reason: to create more light, but retain the screening from the buildings on the opposite side, previous heavy wisteria growth. Side garden is end section of rear garden of 70 Upper Brockley Road. Informative A: the replacement birch tree for T1 is greatly appreciated for streetscape amenity. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining T2 for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Nov 2025
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Validated
18 Nov 2025
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Consultation
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Reasons for work statement Case Copy Documents · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Tree location map Case Copy Drawings · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG T1 Tree image 2 Photographs · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG T2 Tree image 1 Photographs · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG T1 Tree image 3 Photographs · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Brockley 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Brockley Conservation Area · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 836 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 836 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1416 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £620,000 in February 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 February 2019£620,000
8 December 2015£482,500
24 March 1997£56,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE4 1DA
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Dec 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
614decided 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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14472357
Planning Portal ref
PP-14472357
Neighbours
18 Nov 2025
Consultation
18 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.