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DC/26/145504 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR: ONE triple-stemmed Fagus sylvatica 'Purpureum' (T1)(ht15-16m) CROWN LIFT to approx.ht.5-6m above ground level by removing stem epicormics to crown break, LATERAL REDUCE several low over-extended branches by 2m from 6m to 4m to suitable growth points, Reason: to provide clearance from rear windows and to improve light and air to both rear gardens and patio areas of no.9 and no.10 Aberdeen Terrace, as the tree is growing on the boundary between the two rear gardens, close to both rear elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

IMG Reasons for work statement Case Copy Documents · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Site location plan Case Copy Drawings · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location plan Case Copy Drawings · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Tree photo 1 Photographs · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1-6, Aberdeen Terrace Se3, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project about 945 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 945 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 1275 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 26 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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 0QX
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Alan Brignall

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 13 days faster than Lewisham's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
456decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15242427
Planning Portal ref
PP-15242427
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
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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

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.