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DC/26/144600 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

FRONT (RHB): ONE dead Sycamore (T1)(ht.11m, spread 2m) FELL. REASON: dead tree suspected Sooty Bark Disease (SBD), duty to replace applies. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121; Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Informative B: the replacement tree agreed by the applicant in agents email 4.8.26 is hugely appreciated to be selected from Tree officer's suggested list in email to agent 3.8.26: Japanese Pagoda Tree, Sessile oak, Hornbeam, walnut, Tulip tree, Zelkova carpinifolia, Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Italian alder, Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), Bee-bee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), small leaved lime for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change; Informative C: if Sooty Bark Disease is not the cause of the tree's demise, please retain safe standing stem and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity, otherwise manage for Sooty Bark Disease using appropriate methods to fell and transport timber: https://ukfisa.com/Safety/Safety-Library/a-reminder-on-sooty-bark-disease Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 123-133, Lee Park Se3, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 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 ↗
Blackheath 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 ↗
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.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), 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 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), 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 3

Last sold for £320,000 in March 2010. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

1 March 2010£320,000
26 January 2001£224,500Detached house
16 August 1996£117,500Detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE3 9HE
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Trees Uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 15 days slower 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
456decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058803
Planning Portal ref
PP-15058803
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
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.