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DC/25/139493 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. FRONT: ONE Holly (T2)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5m to 3m from 2.5.m. LATERAL REDUCTION by By.5m from 2m to 1.5m. FRONT: ONE Holm Oak (T3)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 3m from 2m FRONT: ONE Norway Spruce(T4)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. REAR: ONE Plum(T5)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. LEFT SIDE:ONE Leyland Cypress(H1)(ht. 5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 5m from 4m to LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3m to 2m. RIGHT SIDE: ONE Sycamore & TWO Robinia (G2)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m Reason: General maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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
20 Mar 2025
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Validated
21 Mar 2025
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Approved
15 Apr 2025

Approved on 15 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 15 Apr 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Statement of works Case Copy Documents · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Statement of works Case Copy Documents · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗

Other documents 11

IMG Tree image 7 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 6 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 8 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 9 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 10 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 11 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 1 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 2 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 3 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 5 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗ IMG Tree image 4 Photographs · 20 Mar 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 10

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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1417 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 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.

Building

Floor area246 m² (2,648 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
SE13 5DY
Received
20 Mar 2025
Validated
21 Mar 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 May 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trees Uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13870424
Planning Portal ref
PP-13870424
Statutory expiry
2 May 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
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DC/21/124438
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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DC/23/134287
2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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The Belmont Hill Cedars Close Tree Preservation (Individual) Order 2008 Rear: ONE London…
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 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

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.