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28 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7BD

Decided Greenwich 25/3515/TC Tree works in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

T1 Lime: Fell Justification for Tree Removal - retention is not viable on structural and safety grounds of boundary wall - wall in question is of modest height, it performs a retaining function supporting the difference in levels between the property and the adjacent public footway. The tree's radial root expansion has exerted sustained lateral pressure on the masonry, resulting in visible bowing of the wall and measurable displacement beyond the original footprint. The wall now encroaches onto the public highway. The pattern of deformation, including horizontal shear fissures and outward lean, is characteristic of radial root thickening rather than settlement or workmanship defects. A bridging or load-bearing root-protection solution has been considered but is technically unfeasible. The wall's shallow foundation depth and limited structural capacity cannot support a cantilevered system without full reconstruction - rooting environment is also severely constrained by the wall and adjoining hard surfacing, leading to dominant surface rooting and localised pavement heave. Continued radial growth will further destabilise the wall and create an ongoing hazard to pedestrians, proximity to the pavement and visible distortion present a foreseeable risk of collapse onto the public footway. This risk engages the duty of care under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 and the potential for enforcement under Section 154 of the Highways Act 1980, should the highway authority consider the wall to be in a dangerous condition. Given these factors, engineering retention measures are neither proportionate nor practical. Removal of the existing tree represents the only safe and sustainable option. The owner proposes to plant a semi-mature replacement specimen of appropriate species within a root-contained system to prevent future structural conflict, ensuring continuity of canopy cover in accordance with BS 3998: 2010 ? Recommendations for Tree Work and BS 8545: 2014 - Establishment of Young Trees.

As published by the council, reference 25/3515/TC

Application record

Reference
25/3515/TC
Type
Tree works in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise Objections
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
BLACKHEATH WESTCOMBE
Parish
Greenwich
Decision by
Delegation
Postcode
SE3 7BD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Greenwich register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1009/TP Granted

    28 SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE3 7BD

    Front Garden -T1 - Lime tree growing in the front garden along the boundary wall on the left hand side To repollard, back to previous pollarding points. Current height = 40m, Reducing = 15m, Finished height = 25m, Spread at present = 15m wide To remove epicormic and basal growth T2 - Lime tree growing in the front garden along the boundary wall on the right hand side To repollard, back to previous pollarding points To remove epicormic and basal growth Current height = 35m, Reducing = 10m, Finished height = 25m Spread at present = 10m wide, Finished spread = 0m (back to previous pollarding points)

    Decided 13 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Greenwich

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Raise Objections

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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