54 Wood Vale, London, SE23 3ED Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REAR: ONE Bay (T1)(ht.4m) FELL to ground and remove stump. Reason: The tree has bolted and is becoming too Large. REAR: ONE Pear (T2)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 5m to 4m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1m from 5m to 4m on all compass points. Reason: General maintenance, reduce vertical growth. REAR: ONE Apple (T3)(ht.4m) CROWN THIN by 20%, CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.5m from 4m to 3.5m on all compass points. Reason: Reduce shoots to open crown and encourage good growth and fruit production. REAR: ONE Cotoneaster (T4)(ht.4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 4m to 3m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 5m to 3m on W & N compass points. Reason: Reduce back limbs extending towards house and over lawn to give a balance and more compact shape. REAR: ONE Cherry (T5)(ht.5m) CROWN THIN by 20%, CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m , REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on all compass points. Reason: Reduce shoots to open crown and encourage good growth and fruit production. REAR (no.52): ONE Sycamore (T6)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCTION of lowest branch by 3m from 5m to 2m on N compass point. Reason: Cut back branches encroaching on our garden and the shed. REAR NATURE TRAIL: ONE Oak (T7)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 5m to 2m on N & SW compass points. Reason: Cut back branches encroaching on our garden. Informative A: native tree planting is encouraged in the garden to support the woodland, wildlife and green infrastructure of the Horniman Nature trail to the rear, species such as field maple, whitebeam, wild service tree, hawthorn, hazel, alder buckthorn, bird cherry, holly, wild cherry. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with some arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Mar 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 9
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £962,500 in October 2007. Terraced house, freehold.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 18 days from validation, 8 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.
Plota live figures for tree works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →
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Last counted 31 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 24 Feb 2025
- Consultation
- 24 Feb 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Apr 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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