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DC/26/145475 - Trees in Conservation Areas Registered

Proposal

REAR: ONE Holly tree (T1)(ht.5m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Hard against the flank wall of the house, stump to be retained in situ, stem and lower branches in direct contact with the brickwork and its crown growing up into the elevation. A native pollinator will be planted as a replacement. ONE Olive tree (T2)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 6m to 5m, SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m REASON: Mature Olive against the boundary wall, works to maintain in available space. ONE Plum tree (T3)(ht.8m) FELL to ground level. REASON: The closer of two plums to the building which has grown against the boundary wall & adjoining structure/building, to benefit growth of surrounding vegetation. A native pollinator will be planted as a replacement in a more suitable location. ONE Plum tree (T4)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 5m to 3m, reduce over-extended branch by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on N compass point & by 1m from 4.5m to 3.5m on remaining compass points. REASON: One-sided tree, over-extended branch & to balance overall structure. ONE Apricot tree (T5)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 5m to 4m, SPREAD by 1m from 4m to 3m REASON: General maintenance of congested crown, tree has grown beyond a size that can be maintained or harvested from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Lewisham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Brockley 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
Brockley Conservation Area · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 954 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 954 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 1612 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve about 445 m away: Brookmill Road; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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 21 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 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 2

Last sold for £715,000 in May 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 May 2009£715,000
3 September 2001£475,000

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

Building

Floor area292 m² (3,143 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, 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
SE4 1YQ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Lewisham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232982
Planning Portal ref
PP-15232982
Neighbours
20 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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.

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.