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Proposal
FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.4m) LATERAL REDUCE radius by 3.9m from 4m on south compass point, CROWN THIN by 30%. Reason: clearance from building, alleviate light issues and potential damage to building. Informative A: while overhanging vegetation is proposed to be cut back to near the property boundary of no.72 with no.70, for amenity, tree aesthetics and tree health a lesser crown reduction on the south compass and lesser thin is encouraged to appropriate prune points to maintain a balanced crown within the frontage setting while managing clearance from windows. Informative B: a 6-week notice for the Magnolia has also been submitted by the tree owner (no.70) ref DC/25/140157, for height reduction by 1m from 4m to ht.3m and lateral reduction of radius by 1.5m from 4m to 2.5m on the south compass overhanging the front garden of no.72, to enable the Magnolia's canopy to re-establish after the removal of the adjacent conifer last year, ref . Informative C: for any work to a neighbour's tree to which the council has no objection, it is for the applicant to get any necessary permission from the tree owner before carrying out the work beyond the applicant's boundary, (eg.for access onto a neighbour's land, or work within a neighbour's boundary). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jun 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Associated applications 3
- FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.4m) LATERAL REDUCE radius by 3.9m from 4m on south compass point, CROWN THIN by 30%. Reason…
Site constraints 8
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,140,000 in July 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.
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Building
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How this decision compares
Decided in 32 days from validation, 6 days slower 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 →
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Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 21 May 2025
- Consultation
- 21 May 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Jun 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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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.
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Referenced application
Council archive
70 UPPER BROCKLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1ST
FRONT: ONE Conifer (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: Ivy clad, poor health and outgrowing space, front magnolia retained. REAR: THREE Conifer (T2,T3,T4)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: T2,T4 have dieback, thin sparse foliage, declining, poor health, T3 has died; trees large for the small garden space; duty to replace dead T3 applies. Informative A: the retention of the front magnolia is greatly appreciated for amenity. Informative B: duty to replace dead T3 applies, suggested species: Amelanchier, hazel, winter flowering cherry…
- Received
- 28 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 4 Oct 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
