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13 Sylvan Hill Upper Norwood London SE19 2QB

Granted Croydon 23/01502/CAT Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

S Sycamore S1 and S2 to be trimmed down as touching neighbouring house and its roof. S2 to be reduced in height by half due to infestation. S3 - Cut off the large branch as over-hanging neighbouring garden, also codominant stem. L Leylandii, L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 to be reduced in height by half. Also L2 and L3 to be removed completely due to excessive shadow and no growth underneath it. To be replaced by apple and fig trees in the future. L6, L7 and L8 to be reduced in height by half. CL Cherry Laurel, CL1, CL2, CL3, CL4 and CL5 to be reduced in height by half due to excessive shadow.

As published by the council, reference 23/01502/CAT

Application record

Reference
23/01502/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection (tree works in Con Areas)
Received
14 Apr 2023
Validated
14 Apr 2023
Decided
15 May 2023
Ward
Crystal Palace And Upper Norwood
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
SE19 2QB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2023

    Received by Croydon

  2. 15 May 2023

    Decision issued: No objection (tree works in Con Areas)

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Croydon granted permission on 15 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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