Lower Flat, 153 Culverley Road, London, SE6 2JZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/143552 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

REAR: TWO Sycamore (T1 & T2)(T1 ht.8m) (T2 ht.5m) FELL. Reason: due to poor form, co-dominant growth and limited long-term amenity value. REAR: ONE Prunus (T3)(ht.4m) FELL. Reason: due to low quality and limited contribution to the overall site. REAR: G1 / G2 Minor Vegetation and Shrubs REMOVE. Reason: small self-seeded trees, shrubs, and debris to ground level (exempt work). Reason: the works are part of a garden redesign, with replacement planting proposed to improve the long-term amenity and aesthetic value of the site. Informative A: huge thanks for replacement tree planting in the garden redesign for urban greening benefits, retaining Prunus T3 is encouraged to provide a character tree in the new landscape scheme. Informative B: please create habitat log piles and 'dead hedge' with arisings, including plants for pollinators, native species and hedgehog highway holes in any new fencing, for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Culverley Green 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 · Culverley Green Article 4 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE6 2JZ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Catford South
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Surgeons in South London

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14822239
Neighbours
15 Apr 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