78 Burnt Ash Road, London, SE12 8PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REAR: ONE Olive (T1)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.25m to 3.75m. Reason: to retain within garden setting, clearance from building. GROUP Lime(G7 )(ht 3.3-3.8m)RE-PLEACH by 1.5m.Reason:Routine maintenance ONE Holly(T9)(ht3.2m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.8m Reason: reshape into a ball ONE Yew(T10)(ht4.5m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.7m Reason: clearence from fence ONE Lime(T11)(ht2.8m) CROWN CLEAN to remove epicormic growth and any crossing, dead branches. Reason: Repeat maintenance. TWO Apple (T12 & T13)(ht 3.5m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.3m. Reason:Repeat maintenance ONE Lime (T14) (ht 4.1m)RE-POLLARD by 1.5m to previous pollard points. Reason: Repeat maintenance. ONE Yew(T15)(ht 4.6m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m from 2.7m. Reason:Repeat maintenance ONE Sycamore(T16)(ht 4.3m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5 -1m to1.7 m Reason:Repeat maintenance. ONE Bay (T17)(ht2.8m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.5m-1m from 2.4mReason:Repeat maintenance. ONE Smoke (T18)(ht2.1m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.75m to 1.5m:Repeat maintenance. FRONT:ONE Lime(T19)(ht5.2m)RE-POLLARD by 3m to previous pollard points removing 2m of re-growth. Reason: repeat maintenance. THREE Sycamore(T20 to T22)(ht4.3m- 4.6m)RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points. Reason: repeat maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees 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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 6
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £915,000 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2011, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 17 days from validation, 9 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →
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Last counted 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14379216
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14379216
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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