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DC/25/141688 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

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

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
3 Nov 2025

Approved on 3 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Lee Manor 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 · Lee Manor Article 4(2) 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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; 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. 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 £915,000 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2013£915,000

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

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertyDetached maisonette, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE12 8PY
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Lee Green
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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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.

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

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Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14379216
Planning Portal ref
PP-14379216
Statutory expiry
28 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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.