Planning application
57 BIRCHDENE DRIVE, THAMESMEAD, LONDON, SE28 8RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FELL POPLAR Arborista Ltd (Tree Surgery Quote QU-0303, dated 16 September 2025), the recommendation is for full removal of the tree - Removal is necessary because the roots will continue to expand and pose a risk of subsidence if the tree is only reduced. Ongoing reduction would be temporary, as the tree regenerates quickly and root activity would persist underground. PURSUANT TO CONDITION 13 OF PP REF: 95/1504 DATED 2.2.96
As published by the council, reference 25/3680/SD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/3680/SD
- Type
- Submission of Details 8 Weeks
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- THAMESMEAD MOORINGS
- Parish
- Woolwich & Thamesmead
- Decision by
- Delegation
- Postcode
- SE28 8RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Greenwich
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Greenwich granted permission on 10 December 2025, 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.
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