McLellan House, 47 Benson Road, London, SE23 3RG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/145135 - Trees in Conservation Areas Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Lime (in G1)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: pollard tree has failed at W end of line of 5x limes. FRONT: FOUR Lime (in G1)(ht.9m) RE-POLLARD by 4m from to ht.5m to previous prune points. Reason: repeat maintenance. REAR: ONE Pyrus (T1)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m to approx.ht.5m. Reason: tree trunk is hollow. FRONT: ONE Hazel (T2)(ht,5m) CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason: to clear footpath by 3m. FRONT (to Honor Oak Rd): ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.12m) CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level on W compass point. Reason: to clear footpath by 3m. FRONT (to Honor Oak Rd): ONE Ash (T4)(ht.12m) CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level on W compass point. Reason: to clear footpath by 3m. REAR: ONE Hawthorn (T5) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m on NE compass point. Reason: to give 2m clearance from building. REAR: ONE Willow (T6) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m on E compass point. Reason: to give 2m clearance from building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Lewisham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

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(3) 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE23 3RG
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Glendale
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Lewisham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1145 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 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15164863
Planning Portal ref
PP-15164863
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG
REAR ONE Oak tree(T1) Ht 15m LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on E & SE compass…
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2023 Approved
6 EWELME ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3BH
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2017 Refused
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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
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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

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