12 Haynes Close, London, SE3 9UA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/143934 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR: FOUR: Conifer Trees (T2-T5)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: conifers are overgrown - to increase light and use of garden. Plan to replace with a cherry tree. FRONT: ONE: Yew (T1) & various shrubs (ht.7m) FELL. Reason: Yew & various shrubs obscuring the windows of the property. Informative A: thank you for the replacement cherry tree, other suitable species are such as Amelanchier, hazel, elder, magnolia stellata, multi-stemmed paperbark maple, wayfaring tree, witch hazel, Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate) for amenity, wildlife and to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: replacement planting in the front garden is encouraged with small shrubs, perennials, bulbs and ground cover for amenity and plants for pollinators. 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
6 May 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Sketch plan Case Copy Drawings · 6 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location plan Case Copy Drawings · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 6 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Yew and shrubs photo Photographs · 6 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree photo Photographs · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Reason for works Case Copy Documents · 6 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Blackheath 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1818 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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 scheduled monument 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 £499,999 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

25 November 2025£499,999
25 October 2007£310,000
10 December 2003£180,000Flat or maisonette

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

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
SE3 9UA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
I AM LUMBERJACK LIMITED

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 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

1comment received
1 supporting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14912222
Planning Portal ref
PP-14912222
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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Within ~100m

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2023 Approved
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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.

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.