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DC/25/141300 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Poplar (T1)(ht.20) COLLAPSED over road 15 May 2025, duty to replace applies with a large canopy tree species ? see informative below. REAR: ONE Poplar (T2)(ht.12-14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.6m to ht.7-8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 1-2m from 7-8m. Reason: to reduce below previous points to remove decay pockets, promote tree health, routine maintenance, proximity to no.8 The Glebe. Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining treed grounds to no.10 for amenity and treed landscape character of The Glebe, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change. Informative B: Duty to replace applies for the collapsed front poplar T1 with a large canopy species such as poplar, small leaved lime, hornbeam, Zelkova carpinifolia, Norway maple, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Bee-bee tree (Tetradium daniellii), Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocldus dioicus), sweet chestnut, Indian horse chestnut, Caucasian wingnut - Duty to replace ref.para 121 TPO and trees in conservation areas guidance 6 March 2014. 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
1 Sept 2025
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Validated
13 Sept 2025
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Approved
10 Nov 2025

Approved on 10 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1671 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Priority habitat 4 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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 1

Last sold for £960,000 in May 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

18 May 2023£960,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (6 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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 9TG
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
13 Sept 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Oct 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
10 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
GraftinGardeners Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 32 days slower than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. 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

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Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14295904
Planning Portal ref
PP-14295904
Statutory expiry
25 Oct 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.