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DC/25/139161 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

REAR: TWO Plum (T1,T2)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: The trees are showing signs of dieback in the canopy, symptomatic of poor vitality. It is felt that although a crown reduction will help keep green cover it will not be a good long-term solution. They should be removed to allow two more prunus trees to be planted. Informative A: The proposed replacement trees are hugely appreciated, other suitable species to compliment the Horniman Nature Trail on the disused treed rail line to the rear are such as crab apple, bird cherry, alder buckthorn, elder, goat willow, wild cherry, Tibetan cherry, paperbark maple, pear, Quince, hawthorn, whitebeam. 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
25 Feb 2025
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Validated
26 Feb 2025
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Consultation
4 Mar 2025
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Approved
24 Mar 2025

Approved on 24 Mar 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 9

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 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Crofton Park and Honor Oak Park Air Quality Management Area
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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden 130 m away: Horniman Gardens; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 42 m away; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 4

Last sold for £2,325,000 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.

23 November 2022£2,325,000
3 May 2002£635,000
19 November 1999£540,000
14 December 1995£245,000

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

Building

Floor area235 m² (2,530 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
SE23 3ED
Received
25 Feb 2025
Validated
26 Feb 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
24 Mar 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amber Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
606decided in the last year

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 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13805926
Planning Portal ref
PP-13805926
Neighbours
4 Mar 2025
Consultation
4 Mar 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 2025
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.

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.