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DC/26/144938 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Indian Bean Tree (TPO T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 6m to ht.12m, LATERAL REDUCE by 6m from 12m to 6m to previous prune points, previous crown reduction ref. . Reason: large tree which is leaning heavily and needs management to make the canopy significantly smaller. Pollard to historic points. From current height of 16m to 10m and width from 12m to 6m. The London Borough of Lewisham (29-29a Crescent Way London SE4 1QL) Tree Preservation Order 2018. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

Brockley 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
Brockley Conservation Area · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lewisham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SE4 1QL
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Ladywell
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cut Above Tree Management Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 24 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
425decided 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 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15129140
Env. assessment
No
Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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