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FLAT 18, LANTERN HOUSE, CONNAUGHT MEWS, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6SU

Granted Greenwich 13/0215/TP Tree Preservation Order

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

Proposal

G2 Conifers RHS Lantern House Overgrown for area Trim back from property and reduce height by 4m 1127 Portuguese Laurel Lantern House Multiple canker on branches / overgrown for area Reduce crown by 25% G4 Conifer on corner of Lantern House reduce in height by 25%- 1.5m G5 Conifer Hedge at rear of Artillery HSE Reduce crown in height by - 4m 102/103 Poplar X2 raise crown to 4m 105 Alder Raise crown to 4m 97 Sycamore Crown decline - Dead branches in crown over footpath and road - Reduce crown by 30% 90 Sycamore - Raise crown to 5 m over road - obscuring street light Prune back from street light 1 m clearance 69 Lime Tree Low branches over footpath Raise crown to 4 m over footpath Heavy with epicormic growth Remove epicormic growth 73 False Acacia (Robinia) Low branches over footpath Raise crown to 4 m over footpath 71 Tree of Heaven Low crown over Tennis Court Raise crown to 5m over Tennis Court 24 Portuguese Laurels Low crown over footpath Raise crown to give clearance of 3.5m

As published by the council, reference 13/0215/TP

Application record

Reference
13/0215/TP
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
4 Feb 2013
Validated
4 Feb 2013
Decided
20 Feb 2013
Ward
WOOLWICH COMMON
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE18 6SU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 3 applications since 2011: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 11/2996/TP Granted

    FLAT 18, LANTERN HOUSE, CONNAUGHT MEWS, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6SU

    T14 T116 T117 Purple leafed Plum - Remove & Replace.T60 Cherry - Remove and Replace. T13 Robinia pseudoacacia - Remove and Replace. T33, T34, T57, T58 - Robinia Pseudoacacias - 40% to Reduce wind sail. T78 - Robinia Pseudoacacia - Reduce crown by 40%.

    Decided 15 Feb 2012 Trees
  • 11/0545/TP Granted

    FLAT 18, LANTERN HOUSE, CONNAUGHT MEWS, WOOLWICH, LONDON, SE18 6SU

    Reduction of T119 Sycamore tree and T120 Ash tree by 30%.

    Decided 7 Apr 2011 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2013

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 20 Feb 2013

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Special Branch Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Reigate

Active · incorporated 2004 · Reigate

37 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Greenwich granted permission on 20 February 2013, 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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