Flat B, 9 Hilly Fields Crescent, London, SE4 1QA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
REAR: ONE Eucalyptus (T1)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: close to top of retaining wall to lower ground in rear garden 17 Crescent Way, leaning and causing movement to boundary wall, the tall thin trunk moves in the wind, and the single brick retaining wall has shallow footings, as Bayliss report. Informative A: a replacement tree is encouraged, species such as crab apple, Amelanchier, mulberry, quince (Cydonia oblonga), whitebeam, hawthorn, hazel, strawberry tree, goat willow, Magnolia, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate) for rear amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: please also refer to previous 6-week notice to fell 2x rear trees (a plum & a palm) for species suggestions to replace urban greening amenity. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Aug 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
- REAR: ONE Eucalyptus (T1)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: close to top of retaining wall to lower ground in rear garden 17 Crescent Way…
Site constraints 8
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 5
Last sold for £500,000 in March 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Every application in Lewisham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
8 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LR
Schedule 1 application for the construction of dormer in the rear roofslope and ...
17 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY
Schedule 2 application for Listed Building Consent for alterations and internal ...
7 BRIDGE HOUSE, 47 ADELAIDE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1LF
Schedule 1 application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) submitted...
59 CHALSEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YN
Schedule 1 application forthe raising of the roof eaves and ridge on all elevati...
92 TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QB
Schedule 1 application for the construction of a single storey extension and pro...
FLAT 1, 66 ADELAIDE AVENUE, LONDON, SE4 1YR
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Soft Landscaping of planning permissio...
Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 15 Jul 2025
- Consultation
- 15 Jul 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Aug 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Track this application
Flat B, 9 Hilly Fields Crescent, London, SE4 1QA
Tracking this application
Not there after a minute? Check your junk folder. It's from alerts@plota.co.uk.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
Check your email
Referenced application
Council archive
FLAT B, 9 HILLY FIELDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE4 1QA
REAR: ONE Palm tree (A1)(ht.5.7m) FELL. Reason: Proximity to rear elevation of extension that has received planning permission. A1 on map.REAR: ONE Plum tree (A2)(ht.5.2m) FELL. Reason: Proximity to next doors outhouse which has a crack, and the tree is going lopsided. A2 on map.Informative A: Please continue to maintain an urban green garden by planting 2 replacement small trees or shrubs such as Amelanchier, hazel, Cornus mas, Witch hazel, Chimonanthus praecox, wayfaring tree, winter flowering cherry (Prunus…
- Received
- 9 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 15 Aug 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
