88 PEPYS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5SD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/143771 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

FRONT (street tree): ONE London Plane (T2)(ht.13-15m) INSTALL ROOT BARRIER to front and side of house within curtilage of no.88, length 18.5m, depth 4.6m. Reason: to retain the street tree implicated in subsidence at the property, ground works to remove small fibrous roots to facilitate installation of root barrier. Informative A: the installation of the root barrier is hugely appreciated to retain the London Plane street tree which contributes significantly to street character of tree-lined Pepys Road with mature plane trees along both sides. These street trees are a major landscape feature for streetscape amenity, for wildlife, reduction in air pollution and providing shade to reduce increasingly high spring and summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: TP/BH3 by front bay window: foundation 400mm depth - which is less than current NHBC guidelines for clay soils, London Plane roots identified 0.40-3.15m bgl, but soil below foundations is not desiccated, defective drains being investigated, heave risk potential approx.21mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE14 5SD
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tamla Trees Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14878622
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 performance
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