70 Thorpewood Avenue, London, SE26 4BY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/144330 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

ONE Silver Birch (T1) CUT BACK canopy 12m in height and remove limbs. No reduction to height. Remove two limbs at 3-4m over the bin store. Cut back the remaining southern canopy by 2m from 6m to 4m over the bin area. Works will remove the two limbs and cut back the remaining overhanging canopy by 2m, improving access and clearance over the bin store while maintaining the natural shape and form of the crown. The tree will tolerate the pruning as described. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Statement of works Case Copy Documents · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Tree location plan Case Copy Drawings · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree location plan Photographs · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Photo of tree Photographs · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Spire From Former Church of St Antholin (Now Between Two Facing Modern Terraces), Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 487 m away: Sydenham Hill Wood and Fern Bank; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 88 m away: Forest Hill.
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, 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 2

Last sold for £790,000 in August 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 August 2018£790,000
12 December 2005£332,500

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

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE26 4BY
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
613decided 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-15012369
Planning Portal ref
PP-15012369
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.