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DC/25/139163 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

REAR: NINE Laurel (G9846)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 6m to 3m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 5m to 3m on all compass point. Reason: boundary hedge management. REAR: ONE Laurel (G9846)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: remove Laurel at end of hedge growing against the building (no.59), clearance to mitigate current and future encroachment. REAR: ONE Willow (G9846)(ht.6m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on W compass point. Reason: willow growing through laurel hedge, extending over L&Q property. FRONT: NINE Ash stems (G9848)(ht.9m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: reduce branch overhang to footpath and towards the house (no.59). Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees and vegetated gardens at no.59 is greatly appreciated for urban greening amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2025
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Validated
5 Mar 2025
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Consultation
7 Mar 2025
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Approved
4 Apr 2025

Approved on 4 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 10 Apr 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Tree survey Case Copy Documents · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

IMG 9846 Tree image 1 Case Copy Drawings · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗ IMG 9848 Tree image 2 Case Copy Drawings · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗ IMG 9846 Site location plan Site Location Plan · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗ IMG Site location plan Site Location Plan · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 25 Feb 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Including site location of willow Tree images Photographs · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Forest 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
Small HMO Northern Extension · Forest Hill Article 4(3) Direction. 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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 16 m away: Forest Hill; Air quality management area about 48 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE23 3UB
Received
25 Feb 2025
Validated
5 Mar 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Apr 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
4 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 4 days slower 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13806017
Planning Portal ref
PP-13806017
Neighbours
7 Mar 2025
Consultation
7 Mar 2025
Statutory expiry
16 Apr 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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This property

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DC/23/131777
2023 Approved
REAR: ONE Hawthorn (T215 on plan)(approx.ht.10m) FELL and replace. Reason: twin stemmed f…
DC/23/130662
2021 Approved
Works amended to: REAR (adj no.41): ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.19m) FELL. REAR (adj no.41): ONE…
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2020 Approved
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Within ~100m

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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
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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%).

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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
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