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DC/25/140162 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree works amended as agent's email 15.7.25 to crown reduce front sycamore (T1), not fell: FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-3m from 10m to 7-8m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1-2m to radius 2-3m to previous reduction points, CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason: tree close to house, previously crown reduced. REAR (adj garden): ONE Mimosa (T2)(ht.6m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 4m to 3m on SE compass point. Reason: remove overhang from neighbouring garden. REAR (nr. conservatory): ONE Silver Birch (T3)(ht.8m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1m from 4m to 3m on S compass point and remove one damaged branch. Reason: clearance from conservatory, general maintenance. REAR: ONE Pittosporum (T4)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE by 2-3m from 5m to ht.2-3m. Reason: to create more space & a nice even, trimmed tree. Informative A: the retention of the front sycamore with crown reduction, not fell, and maintenance of rear vegetation is greatly appreciated for amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2025
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Validated
6 Jun 2025
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Consultation
11 Jun 2025
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Approved
14 Jul 2025

Approved on 14 Jul 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 17 Jul 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Statement of works Case Copy Documents · 20 May 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Sketch plan Case Copy Drawings · 20 May 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 20 May 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

IMG T4 pittosporum Tree photo 5 Photographs · 20 May 2025 View ↗ IMG T1-damage to wall Tree photo Photographs · 20 May 2025 View ↗ IMG T2- mimosa tree Tree photo 3 Photographs · 20 May 2025 View ↗ IMG T3 silver birch betula Tree photo 4 Photographs · 20 May 2025 View ↗ IMG T1 sycamore Tree photo 2 Photographs · 20 May 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Blackheath 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Girls' Public Day School Trust School, Grade II, 16 m away · 1 Grade II*, 11 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.
Show all 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1836 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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 1 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area193 m² (2,077 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
SE3 0RN
Received
19 May 2025
Validated
6 Jun 2025
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jul 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
14 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zahra Gardens

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 12 days slower than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
614decided 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 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14031602
Planning Portal ref
PP-14031602
Neighbours
11 Jun 2025
Consultation
11 Jun 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Jul 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-3m from 10m to 7-8m, REDUCE RAD…
DC/20/117255
Within ~100m

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2017 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.