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DC/26/144692 - Dead & Hazardous Trees Approved

Proposal

FRONT (communal lawn): ONE Weeping Beech (T1, T16 in TPO)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m to approx.ht.9-11m, REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reason: tree has suffered substantial failure at top of canopy leaving several lateral branches compromised and at risk of imminent failure, reduction will depend on the extent of damage; only what is required to make the tree safe to be removed which we believe is no more than 3 metres; to clear fallen limbs all chip to be left on site for client's use. The London Borough of Lewisham (116, 118, 118A Perry Vale SE23) Tree Preservation Order 1974. Informative A: huge thank you for managing the tree sensitively to retain the feature tree for treed character of the site, amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles rather than chipping arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: SITE NOTE: replacement tree planting required: ref. - TPO application condition 2 for 2x replacement trees: 1x small leaved lime and 1x hornbeam or sessile oak and ? TPO application condition 3 to replace 1x dead sycamore with 1x selected from Italian alder, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Robinia, Gleditsia, wild cherry, field maple, sessile oak, Kentucky Coffee Tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Postcode
SE23 2LQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Perry Vale
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 27 days faster than Lewisham's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
301decided 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 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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