38 Lock Chase, London, SE3 9HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Plum - crown reduce 9m in height. Reduce height by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reduce laterals by 1m from 5m to 4m on all compass points. A mature Plum standing at the front of 38 Lock Chase in the communal area, occupying the planted bed between the building elevation and the pedestrian path. The tree has developed a broad, low, multi-stemmed form and the crown now extends over the path and across the front elevation of the terrace, reducing light to the ground floor rooms and limiting clearance over the access route. The extended lateral limbs carry considerable end-weight on the unions at the base of the multiple stems, where failure is a recognised risk in this form, and that load is directed over an area in regular use by the occupants. The proposed works are a light and proportionate crown reduction, taking the height and the lateral spread back to suitable growth points within the existing crown. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 24 September 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 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 4
Last sold for £600,000 in June 2018. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 18 days from validation, 8 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →
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Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15181062
- Env. assessment
- No
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27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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