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DC/25/141575 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

REAR: ONE Robinia tree (T1) Crown Reduction Ht by 2.5m from 18m to 15.5m, Spread by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m, shape accordingly & remove major deadwood & any trunk growth. REASON: To allow for more sunlight onto vegetable garden. ONE Mixed Hedge (H2) HEDGE REDUCTION Ht by 1m from 3m to 2m & trim garden side to within line of retaining wall. REASON: To create a tight & compact hedge. ONE Yew tree (T3) REPOLLARD to previous pruning points ht by 1.25m from 4m to 3.75m Spread by 0.25m from 3m to 2.75m ONE Privet Hedge (H4) ADJ to main entrance HEDGE reduction ht by 1m from 3m to 2m (from lowest point in hedge) & to trim garden side only to create a tight and compact hedge. REASON: General maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Validated
3 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
14 Oct 2025

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

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 14 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Updated Sketch plan & statement of work Case Copy Documents · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree location plan Case Copy Drawings · 26 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 26 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG T1 with markings Tree photo Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG H2 Tree photo 3 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG H2 with markings Tree photo 4 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG H4 with markings Tree photo 7 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF T1 Tree photo 2 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF T3 with markings Tree photo 5 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF H4 Tree photo 6 Photographs · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 4-10, Somerset Gardens Se13
List entry 1193950 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 the other 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Somerset Gardens 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.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 107 m away: Brookmill Road
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
National infrastructure project 654 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 654 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 1407 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 33 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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 area196 m² (2,110 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
SE13 7SY
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Ward
Ladywell
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Nov 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
14 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Trees Uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 15 days faster 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 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14357001
Planning Portal ref
PP-14357001
Statutory expiry
14 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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%).

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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.