Basement Flat, 166 Waller Road, London, SE14 5LU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/139022 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

REAR (no.166): ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.7m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 7m to ht.5m & LATERALS by 1.8m from 4m to 2.2m REAR (no.164): TWO Ash (T2, T3)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE branches overhanging no.166 (on S compass) back to boundary with no.164, to previous points. Height: 9m Crown: 4m Reason: Tree previously reduced unevenly, heavy lean, too large for environment, at risk of failure. T1 has been reduced fully before (by another company). T2 & T3 have only been half reduced (by another company) over no.166, leaving the trees unbalanced, and the longer sections of the crown swaying over the garden of no.164. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2025
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Approved
3 Mar 2025

Approved on 3 Mar 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 8

Telegraph Hill 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
Telegraph Hill · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 393 m away: Nunhead Cemetery; National infrastructure project 1654 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), 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 1 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 2

Last sold for £465,500 in March 2021. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

24 March 2021£465,500
2 April 2015£405,000

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 (71 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
SE14 5LU
Received
11 Feb 2025
Validated
11 Feb 2025
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Mar 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 6 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
606decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13770248
Planning Portal ref
PP-13770248
Statutory expiry
25 Mar 2025
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 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

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.