The Cedars, 97 Belmont Hill, London, SE13 5DY

1. 27 Jun 2008

   Received by Lewisham

2. 6 Aug 2008

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 95 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/21/124438 Submitted 22 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.5m,r.3m) CROWN REDUCE height and radial spread by 1m to ht.4m and to r.2m maintaining a natural shape, CROWN THIN by 15%, remove major deadwood. Reason: the tree has outgrown its location and to allow more light through the canopy. REAR: ONE Cherry (T5)(ht.4m,r.3m) CROWN REDUCE the height and radial spread by 2m to ht.2m and to r.1m. Reason: to improve shape. FRONT/REAR (adjacent land on east boundary, Christ the King College/Cedars Close): Group Mixed Trees (G1)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1-4m a selection of overhanging branches to appropriate growth points towards boundary maintaining natural aesthetic. Reason: clearance to property and flower beds at no.95. Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees for amenity, urban greening, wildlife, environmental, wellbeing benefits and climate change mitigation is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible create wood piles on site with cut branches for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 95 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/25/139493 Submitted 20 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. FRONT: ONE Holly (T2)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.5m to 3m from 2.5.m. LATERAL REDUCTION by By.5m from 2m to 1.5m. FRONT: ONE Holm Oak (T3)(ht.3m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 3m from 2m FRONT: ONE Norway Spruce(T4)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. REAR: ONE Plum(T5)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 4m from 5m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. LEFT SIDE:ONE Leyland Cypress(H1)(ht. 5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m to 5m from 4m to LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 3m to 2m. RIGHT SIDE: ONE Sycamore & TWO Robinia (G2)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m Reason: General maintenance. 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 15 docs

• SACRED HEART CONVENT, BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/19/110845 Submitted 6 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: FOUR Black Walnut stems (G1) (approx.ht 8-10m) FELL to ground level FRONT: TWELVE Robinia stems (G1) (approx.ht 8-10m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 7M, from 9m to 2m (to manage as understorey hedge)Reason: tree stems are growing on top of retaining roadside wall; naturalistic, informal boundary hedge to be retained beneath the 3 mature cedars with voluntary supplementary planting if required.Informative: an ultimately large canopy tree planted within the site for successional management would be greatly appreciated.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• SACRED HEART CONVENT, 99 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/10/073833/FT Submitted 24 Mar 2010 50 yards away

  Crown reduce and crown thin to make safe a Holm Oak at the Sacred Heart Convent, 99 Belmont Hill, SE13.

  Granted Trees

• SACRED HEART CONVENT, 99 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/10/73833/FT Submitted 24 Mar 2010 50 yards away

  Crown reduce and crown thin to make safe a Holm Oak at the Sacred Heart Convent, 99 Belmont Hill, SE13.

  Granted Trees

• OUR LADY OF LOURDES ROMAN CATHOLIC, 97 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DY

  DC/14/87659 Submitted 22 May 2014 50 yards away

  Details of facing materials, a scheme to minimise dust pollution, landscaping, safeguarding of trees, refuse chamber, Lifetime Homes and Code for Sustainable Homes Design Stage Report submitted in compliance with additional Conditions (1), (2), (5), (7), (8), (9), (12) and (13) of the planning permission dated 27 July 2011 (DC/09/73230 & A) for the demolition of buildings at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Cedars Close and the construction of 9 five bedroom houses and a new pedestrian access to Christ the King Sixth Form College from Belmont Hill, together with a new single storey security lodge and a new vehicular access from Cedars Close to Christ the King Sixth Form College (to provide emergency egress) and a double garage at Christ the King Sixth Form College, Belmont Hill SE13.

  Granted Full applications Demolition Trees 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 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