CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

This site has had 40 applications since 2010: 34 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/140552 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR: TWO Eucalyptus, Cider Gum (TG4)(ht.9m) FELL to 2m stumps. REASON: Stems rubbing each other, causing wounds. Leaning due to phototropic growth. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T10)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 15 to 14m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD on S compass by 2m from 7m to 5m. REASON: clearance to building, general maintenance to prevent future issues. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T12)(ht.10m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Kretzschmaria deusta on base of stem over wound, target zone beside rail lne, should not be allowed to mature. Replacement tree to be planted as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining sycamore T10 and for the proposed replacement tree for T12 as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025, for rear amenity, wildlife habitat beside the railside Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: replacement tree species to be selected from - oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, bird cherry, small leaved lime. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 4 Aug 2025 Trees
• DC/24/136128 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  ONE Cherry tree(T1) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points. Reason: The tree is encroaching onto the building. The works are part of a regular maintenance program to maintain the tree at a suitable size for its location. Located in the staff garden. Conifer trees(G2)CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground and remove deadwood and broken banches. Reason: The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the trees at a suitable size for their location. Works are H&S related. Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees 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 5 Jul 2024 Trees
• DC/24/134553 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR: ONE Mountain Ash (T6 )(ht.4.5m) FELL. Reason: the tree has died. Duty to replace applies. FRONT: GROUP Leyland Cypress (TG8)(ht.13.5m) CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level. Reason: to provide clearance. REAR: ONE Cherry (T14)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to 6m, REDUCE RADIUS to 4m Reason: maintenance. Informative A: the replacement tree planting in the college grounds is greatly appreciated for college setting, students' education and urban forest canopy. Informative B: replacement tree species for the dead Mountain ash (T6) such as crab apple, pear, hawthorn, Tibetan cherry, Amelanchier, cherry plum, hazel, Cornus Kousa, bird cherry, Medlar, paperbark maple, quince, wayfaring tree, Persian Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin); ref. the landowner has a duty to plant a replacement tree when a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead, para 121 Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, government guidance 6 March 2014.

  Decided 25 Mar 2024 Trees
• DC/23/129948 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR (main carpark railside boundary): ONE Horse Chestnut (T7)(ht.17m,r.6m) CROWN REDUCE by 3m to ht.14m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3m to r.3m. Reason: health and safety, stem fungal brackets, canopy in decline, adjacent to high risk target rail line, some limited stem decay from resistograph investigation. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, for wildlife beside the railside green corridor /SINC and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches on site to create habitat wood piles, and/ or linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 27 Jan 2023 Trees
• DC/22/129167 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  FRONT (Belmont Hill): ONE Robinia (T4)(ht.8m) FELL to short stump and replace. Reasons: health & safety, due to risk of failure, the Robinia was reduced to Totem ht.8m in 2019-20 (ref DC/19/113713) as heavily ivy clad, significant decay, leaning towards neighbouring property, replacement proposed with a large canopy species near same location by the Belmont Hill entrance to Cedars Close. Informative A: the replacement planting with a large canopy species near the Cedars Close entrance on Belmont Hill is greatly appreciated to maintain the treed landscape character of the site and streetscape amenity of Belmont Hill, species to be selected from: Indian Horse Chestnut, hornbeam, oak, small leaved lime, sycamore, tulip tree, beech, Japanese pagoda tree, wingnut, hop hornbeam. Informative B: the retention of the stump in situ for stag beetle habitat, and timber used on site to create habitat wood piles, and/or linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity is hugely welcomed. Informative C: the college's environmentally sensitive grounds management is hugely appreciated for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improving air quality to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

  Decided 3 Feb 2023 Trees
• DC/22/126642 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  SIDE (Belmont Hill/Cedar Close entrance): ONE Horse Chestnut (T3)(ht.23m) FELL to safe standing height of ht.4-5m (amended from ht.2-3m). Reason: health & safety concerns for stability due to extensive basal stem cavity, retaining stem at safe height for wildlife habitat and biodiversity, voluntary replacement planting with a large canopy tree such as Indian Horse Chestnut, hornbeam, oak, tulip tree, Japanese pagoda tree, wingnut, hop hornbeam, walnut, sycamore. Finished felled stem height amended to ht.4-5m in agent email 30.6.22. Informative A: the sensitive management to retain safe standing timber for biodiversity is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible create log and wood piles, leave timber lying in situ or stack cut branches horizontally between poles as 'dead hedges' on site for wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Informative C: voluntary replacement tree planting is hugely welcomed - please plant a large canopy replacement tree such as: Indian Horse Chestnut, hornbeam, oak, tulip tree, Japanese pagoda tree, wingnut, hop hornbeam, walnut, sycamore to maintain the urban forest canopy for amenity, urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environment and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies.

  Decided 1 Jul 2022 Trees
• DC/22/125625 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR: ONE Leylandii (T1)(approx.ht.12-14m) FELL. Reason: root plate lifted due to Storm Eunice on 18 Feb 2022, lean over access road and school playground, health & safety. Duty to replace applies. Informative A: A replacement tree such as yew, holly or hornbeam would be appreciated for urban forest canopy. Duty to replace: When a tree is removed because it presents an immediate risk of serious harm, there is a duty on the landowner to plant a replacement tree of appropriate size and species as soon as they reasonably can. Informative B: the planting of a shade tolerant mixed species shrub understorey beneath the line of trees is encouraged to enhance urban greening, wildlife habitat, environmental and climate change mitigation benefits. Species such as hawthorn, yew, holly, field maple, cotoneaster, dogwood, hornbeam. Informative C: the log pile for wildlife and biodiversity observed in the submitted photograph is hugely welcome and noted with thanks.

  Decided 4 Mar 2022 Trees
• DC/21/124450 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR: ONE Snake Bark Maple (T1)(ht.7m,r.4m) LATERAL REDUCE by 3m to r.4m on N compass point over playground, CROWN LIFT to 4m above playground. Reason: to reduce the extent of encroachment over the playground, to allow full use for sports, increase light levels. REAR: ONE Elder, ONE Willow (G2,T2 on plan)(ht.3-6m) LATERAL REDUCE by 1-2m on W compass point. Reason: to allow for re-erecting of boundary netting. Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees for rear amenity, urban greening, wildlife and environmental benefits adjacent to the railside designated Green Corridor & Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) is greatly appreciated.

  Decided 24 Dec 2021 Trees
• DC/20/118085 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  REAR (by railway): ONE Horse Chestnut (T1)(ht.17m) FELL and replant. Reason: tree in decline, low resonance wood, risk of branch, limb or complete failure onto adjacent railway, health & safety. REAR (by railway): ONE dead Elm (T2)(ht.7m) FELL. Reason: the tree is dead, falling distance of railway. SIDE (carpark): ONE dead Rowan (T3)(ht.3m) FELL and replant. Reason: the tree is dead. SIDE (carpark): ONE Rowan (T4)(ht.3m) FELL and replant. Reason: dieback, deadwood, fungus decay & bark wounds on stem, past remedial pruning. REAR: Leylandii Hedge (G5)(ht.12m, row 14 trees) CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason: low hanging branches over parking bays, raise low canopy. REAR: ONE dead Leylandii (T6)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: the tree is dead, end tree to hedgerow G7. REAR: Leylandii Hedge (G7)(ht.10m) CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason: low hanging branches over parking bays, raise low canopy. REAR: ONE dead Tibetan Cherry (T8)(ht.3m) FELL and replant. Reason: newly planted tree has died. REAR: ONE Red Horse Chestnut (T9)(ht.10m) CROWN REDUCE by 2m to 8m. Reason: maintenance for health & safety due to decay cavities, old pruning wounds, cracked/included/delaminated bark, epicormics. REAR: ONE Ash (T10)(ht.10m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 5m to 3m branches on N compass point (towards the road). Remove deadwood. Reason: north stem has poor union with included bark and decay, reduce end weight, health & safety. Informative: the proposed replacement planting is hugely welcomed under the duty to replace dead trees in conservation areas and to maintain the north railside boundary which is a designated site of importance for nature conservation (SINC) and green corridor in the Council's policies map, Dec 2015.

  Decided 6 Nov 2020 Trees
• DC/19/113713 Granted

  CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  SIDE: ONE Horse Chestnut (T1)(approx.ht.14m) Remove basal epicormics and ivy to approx.5m above ground level to crown break, Remove ivy from upper crown retaining branch framework. Reason: to enable main stem inspection. SIDE: ONE Ivy-Clad Sycamore stump (S2)(approx.ht.5m) RETAIN AT SAFE HEIGHT. Reason: retain as dead standing timber for wildlife (exempt works) SIDE: TWO Acacia (G3)(approx.ht.8-10m) CROWN REDUCE by 2-3m. Reason: to reduce overhang of trees leaning over boundary fence towards 95 Belmont Hill, while retaining crown branch structure for green boundary amenity, screening and wildlife habitat corridor. SIDE: ONE Ivy-Clad Acacia (T4) CROWN REDUCE/RETRENCH TO SAFE HEIGHT of approx.ht.4m to live branches. Reason: beside path, crown die-back and branch collapse, retain at safe height for health and safety, green amenity along site boundary, wildlife habitat. Amended specification agreed 23/10/2019:

  Decided 24 Oct 2019 Trees

1. 19 Sep 2012

   Received by Lewisham

2. 24 Sep 2012

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Aug 2015

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 20 August 2015, 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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• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/14/89010 Submitted 5 Sep 2014 0m away

  Rear of car parking area: X 3 ? Ash (Fraxinus spp) overall crown reductions no more than 1 metres.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/25/140552 Submitted 23 Jun 2025 0m away

  REAR: TWO Eucalyptus, Cider Gum (TG4)(ht.9m) FELL to 2m stumps. REASON: Stems rubbing each other, causing wounds. Leaning due to phototropic growth. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T10)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 15 to 14m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD on S compass by 2m from 7m to 5m. REASON: clearance to building, general maintenance to prevent future issues. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T12)(ht.10m) FELL to ground level. REASON: Kretzschmaria deusta on base of stem over wound, target zone beside rail lne, should not be allowed to mature. Replacement tree to be planted as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining sycamore T10 and for the proposed replacement tree for T12 as agreed in agents email 28 July 2025, for rear amenity, wildlife habitat beside the railside Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and for shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: replacement tree species to be selected from - oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, bird cherry, small leaved lime. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/14/089010 Submitted 5 Sep 2014 0m away

  Rear of car parking area: X 3 ? Ash (Fraxinus spp) overall crown reductions no more than 1 metres.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/18/108086 Submitted 13 Jul 2018 0m away

  FRONT (main entrance Belmont Grove): ONE Ash (T1) CROWN REDUCE ht by approx 3m from approx 15m to approx.12m (to approx 2m below previous reduction points to retain tree as has cracks in 2 other branches), remove dead branch and lowest branch on S compass point.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/12/079737/X Submitted 20 Mar 2012 0m away

  Replacement double glazed curtain walling together with the installation of aluminium solar shading on the south west elevation of Christ the King College, Belmont Grove SE13.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE, BELMONT GROVE, LONDON, SE13 5GE

  DC/12/79737/X Submitted 20 Mar 2012 0m away

  Replacement double glazed curtain walling together with the installation of aluminium solar shading on the south west elevation of Christ the King College, Belmont Grove SE13.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

• DC/26/144712 Granted

  111 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5UA

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Shop Fronts and Condition 4-Windows of planning permission DC/25/142257 dated 20th March 2026 at 111 Sydenham Road SE26.

  13 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/144612 Refused

  3 DAVID'S ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EP

  Alterations to the front elevation shopfront of 3 Davids Road, SE23.

  6 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/144621 Granted

  FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 53 HOMECROFT ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5QN

  Construction of a rear L-shaped roof extension and the installation of two rooflights in the front roof slope at First Floor Flat, 53 Homercroft Road, SE26, and associated works.

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/142771 Granted

  LAND REAR OF, 421 NEW CROSS ROAD, FRONTING STANLEY ST LONDON, SE14 6TA

  Demolition of the existing building and construction of a new 4 storey building to provide flats (Use Class C3) with outdoor amenity space, cycle and refuse storage and all associated works at the rear of 421 New Cross Road, fronting onto Stanley Street SE14 and subject to a Legal Agreement pursuant to S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

  23 Jan 2026 Full applications
• DC/25/142252 Refused

  139-141 LEWISHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE13 6AA

  The installation of a new shopfront, retractable awning and roller shutter at 139-141 Lewisham High Street SE13.

  25 Nov 2025 Full applications