16 Mercia Grove, London, SE13 6BJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/145038 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(T3) Olive - Lower stem removal growing from base, crown reduce to 2.5m - routine maintenance, overcrowding. Height from 4.0m to 2.5m Crown spread from 2.5m to 2.0m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Statement of works Case Copy Documents · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Site map Case Copy Drawings · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Tree image Photographs · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Mercia Grove 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1358 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 2 m away: Lewisham.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £425,000 in July 2012. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

12 July 2012£425,000
17 May 2007£353,000
15 September 2004£296,300
7 July 2000£210,000
27 February 1995£36,000Flat or maisonette, leasehold

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

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
SE13 6BJ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Lewisham Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Foxy Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 5 days slower than Lewisham's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
613decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155078
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155078
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.