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Proposal
ONE Lime tree(T1)CROWN HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3m from 11m to 8m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 3m from 7m to 4m. Reason: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties. Tree has been reduced previously so work is part of an ongoing maintenance cycle. The pruning will not go beyond any previous points and sufficient time has elapsed to allow canopy regrowth. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Oct 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 2 with distances
- 25 mThe Capitol (formerly Capitol Cinema)Grade II
- 52 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Near Former CinemaGrade II
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Lewisham
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Postcode
- SE23 3TW
- Received
- 18 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Apr 2025
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Decision date
- 7 Apr 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Amber Tree Care
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 19 days from validation, 7 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.
Plota live figures for tree works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 30 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13865330
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13865330
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Apr 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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