Cedars Close, Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5DP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
FRONT: ONE dead Silver Birch (T1)(ht.4m)(spread 1m) FELL. Reason: dead tree located in the front communal lawn. Duty to replace applies. Previously granted fell (ref - dead birch T9). FRONT: ONE Elm (T2)(ht.5m)(spread 2m) FELL. Reason: collapsed partially uprooted on roadside boundary leaning over pavement on Belmont Hill, health and safety risk. Duty to replace applies. Informative A: duty to replace applies for dead birch (T1), see previous ? encourage specimen replacement tree for dead birch (T9) ? species such as Cedar, Tulip Tree, Japanese Pagoda Tree, sessile oak, Indian Horse Chestnut, Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Robinia. Informative B: duty to replace applies for elm (T2), see previous ? duty to replace 10x roadside dead elm trees (G1,G2) with variety of species: hawthorn, field maple, rowan, holly, yew, hazel, sycamore, Holm oak, holly, oak, ash, wild cherry and resistant Elm. Informative C: please leave standing dead stems where safe to do so, and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk
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Approved on 4 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
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- FRONT: ONE dead Silver Birch (T1)(ht.4m)(spread 1m) FELL. Reason: dead tree located in the front communal lawn. Duty to replace…
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Last counted 31 Oct 2026
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STREET RECORD, CEDARS CLOSE, LONDON
FRONT (boundary to Belmont Hill): (G1, G2)(ht.12m) many trees - hazel, sycamore, Holm oak, elm, holly, oak, ash, yew, hawthorn, wild cherry: CROWN LIFT on S compass to 5m above pavement, including FELL approx.15x young/sapling stems growing on the top of and touching the boundary retaining wall, FELL 10x other dead elm, while retaining the tree and shrub boundary screen to Belmont Hill. Reason: clearance to pavement, maintenance of the boundary retaining wall, health and safety beside Belmont Hill. Duty to…
- Received
- 30 Jan 2024
- Decided
- 12 Apr 2024
- Outcome
- Approved