The Grove Centre Church, Jews Walk, London, SE26 6PL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/141623 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR: ONE HORNBEAM (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m fom 13m to 10m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3m from 8m to 5m on all compass points (canopy spread from 16m to 10m). 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. Informative C: to protect tree roots from compaction and improve the rooting environment, 50-75mm depth bark mulch or wood chippings is encouraged on the bare ground under the canopy spread, clear of the base of the trunk. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
3 Nov 2025

Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 4

IMG Tree image 1 Photographs · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Reason for work Case Copy Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Reason for works Case Copy Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ IMG Aerial view Photographs · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 5-11, Jews Walk Se26, Grade II, about 30 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 ↗
Conservation area about 16 m away: Jews Walk
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
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 2 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
SE26 6PL
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Sydenham
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 9 days slower than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
614decided 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 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14369084
Planning Portal ref
PP-14369084
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2025
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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings