73-75 London Road, London, SE23 3TY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/139288 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Lime (9831)(T5 in TPO)(ht.18m) RE-POLLARD by approx.6m from ht.18m to approx.ht.12m to previous points REASON: repeat management of previous pollard due to large stem cavity at 2 to 4m on South aspect with exposed hollowing ascending further up stem to unknown height. Wound partially occluded and localised decay in remaining residual wall. Informative A: the repeat management to retain this significant tree for streetscape amenity is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. The London Borough of Lewisham (London Road) Tree Preservation Order 1973 (TPO addresses: 67-99 London Road & the Park, Park Hill) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2025
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Validated
30 Jun 2025
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Approved
7 Jul 2025

Approved on 7 Jul 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Forest Hill 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 · Forest Hill Article 4(3) 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area about 26 m away: Lewisham AQMA; Town centre about 11 m away: Forest Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SE23 3TY
Received
5 Mar 2025
Validated
30 Jun 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 19 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13830452
Planning Portal ref
PP-13830452
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2025
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