VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

This site has had 8 applications since 2009: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/141768 Granted

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  REAR: ONE Prunus (T3)(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: Damaging rear boundary wall and railings. REAR (to no.128 B'spears Rd): ONE Sycamore (T9)(ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE one over-extended low branch on NE compass by approx.5m back to source. Reason: clearance from building, clear satellite dishes, improve light ? see informative B below. REAR (to no.118 B'spears Rd): GROUP EIGHT Conifers (G8)(ht.10-12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by up to 4m to an even height of approx.8m. Reason: routine maintenance, provide light. Informative A: huge thanks for retaining trees for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: sycamore T9 - if there is a suitable growth point please avoid reducing the over-extended branch back to source, to reduce size of pruning wound and risk of decay into the main stem. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 10 Nov 2025 Trees
• DC/23/134155 Granted

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  ONE Plum tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 3m from 12m to 9m. Remove rear stem sitting on fence post back to source. To improve the stability of the tree, protect property and provide light to surrounding gardens. ONE Plum tree (T3) Remove low stem growing through railings. To protect the integrity of the railings and allow the tree to develop a improved structure. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 12 Jan 2024 Trees
• DC/22/125550 Granted

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  Replacement of existing external flat entrance doors with timber units to flat 1-18 at Veronica House, SE4.

  Decided 11 May 2022 Full applications
• DC/14/088731 Decided

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  T1-Conifer (unk spp.) (front of Veronica House) fell to ground level, T2-Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (By Syringa House) thin crown up to 30%

  Decided 17 Nov 2014 Trees
• DC/14/88731 Decided

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  T1-Conifer (unk spp.) (front of Veronica House) fell to ground level, T2-Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (By Syringa House) thin crown up to 30%

  Decided 17 Nov 2014 Trees
• DC/11/77292/FT Granted

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  Reduce and reshape by up to 30% a Walnut tree at Veronica House, Wickham Road, SE4.

  Decided 8 Jun 2011 Trees
• DC/11/077292/FT Granted

  VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  Reduce and reshape by up to 30% a Walnut tree at Veronica House, Wickham Road, SE4.

  Decided 8 Jun 2011 Trees

1. 3 Feb 2009

   Received by Lewisham

2. 12 Feb 2009

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Returned to Applicant

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Lewisham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 6, Veronica House, Wickham Road, Brockley, London SE4 1NQ

  04/058439/FT Submitted 24 Nov 2004 50 yards away

  The installation of double glazed PVCu replacement windows in the front and rear elevations of 6 Veronica House, Wickham Road SE4, together with a front door and French doors to the balcony.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  DC/22/125550 Submitted 17 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing external flat entrance doors with timber units to flat 1-18 at Veronica House, SE4.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  DC/14/088731 Submitted 12 Aug 2014 50 yards away

  T1-Conifer (unk spp.) (front of Veronica House) fell to ground level, T2-Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (By Syringa House) thin crown up to 30%

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  DC/14/88731 Submitted 12 Aug 2014 50 yards away

  T1-Conifer (unk spp.) (front of Veronica House) fell to ground level, T2-Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (By Syringa House) thin crown up to 30%

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  DC/23/134155 Submitted 7 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  ONE Plum tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 3m from 12m to 9m. Remove rear stem sitting on fence post back to source. To improve the stability of the tree, protect property and provide light to surrounding gardens. ONE Plum tree (T3) Remove low stem growing through railings. To protect the integrity of the railings and allow the tree to develop a improved structure. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 8 docs
  Small domestic

• VERONICA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NQ

  DC/11/77292/FT Submitted 9 May 2011 50 yards away

  Reduce and reshape by up to 30% a Walnut tree at Veronica House, Wickham Road, SE4.

  Granted Trees

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees