MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

This site has had 4 applications since 2013: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/24/137686 Granted

  MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  REAR ONE Oak tree(T1) Ht 15m LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on E & SE compass point. Reason: Cutback all lateral growth that are overhanging the rear garden of No.45 Benson Road back inline with the boundary fence Justification - part of ongoing maintenance to ensure tree is keep in a good condition and in good health 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 31 Oct 2024 Trees
• DC/13/84434 Granted

  MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  Along the Northern and Western Boundary: - Seven Limes (G1 on the plan submitted) Reduce back to Most Recent Reduction Points by Removing Approximately 1.5 metres of New Growth.Along Eastern Boundary:-ONE Hawthorn (T2) 35% Crown Reduction by Removing Approximately 2.5 metres of the Crown of the Tree.ONE Oak (T3) Crown Reduction by up to 4 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.THREE Damson (G2) Crown Reduction by up to 2 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.

  Decided 2 Sep 2013 Trees
• DC/13/084434 Granted

  MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  Along the Northern and Western Boundary: - Seven Limes (G1 on the plan submitted) Reduce back to Most Recent Reduction Points by Removing Approximately 1.5 metres of New Growth.Along Eastern Boundary:-ONE Hawthorn (T2) 35% Crown Reduction by Removing Approximately 2.5 metres of the Crown of the Tree.ONE Oak (T3) Crown Reduction by up to 4 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.THREE Damson (G2) Crown Reduction by up to 2 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.

  Decided 2 Sep 2013 Trees

1. 27 Jun 2013

   Received by Lewisham

2. 29 Jul 2013

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Returned to Applicant

3. 30 Aug 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.

• 47 Benson Road, SE23 3RG

  DC/08/069434/FT Submitted 15 Jul 2008 50 yards away

  Details of tree work, namely, repollard to previous points and remove basal and epicormic growth from a row of Lime trees to the front ; remove dead wood from an Oak tree, crown thin by 20% and crown lift to 3.5m a Pear tree, fell two dying Apple trees and reduce by 50% a third Apple tree, crown lift to 2.5m over pavement a group of Ash trees, all to the rear of McLellan House, 47 Benson Road, SE23.

  Withdrawn Reserved matters Trees

• MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  DC/24/137686 Submitted 9 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  REAR ONE Oak tree(T1) Ht 15m LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m on E & SE compass point. Reason: Cutback all lateral growth that are overhanging the rear garden of No.45 Benson Road back inline with the boundary fence Justification - part of ongoing maintenance to ensure tree is keep in a good condition and in good health 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 4 docs
  Small domestic

• MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  DC/13/84434 Submitted 5 Aug 2013 50 yards away

  Along the Northern and Western Boundary: - Seven Limes (G1 on the plan submitted) Reduce back to Most Recent Reduction Points by Removing Approximately 1.5 metres of New Growth.Along Eastern Boundary:-ONE Hawthorn (T2) 35% Crown Reduction by Removing Approximately 2.5 metres of the Crown of the Tree.ONE Oak (T3) Crown Reduction by up to 4 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.THREE Damson (G2) Crown Reduction by up to 2 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• MCLELLAN HOUSE, HONOR OAK ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  DC/13/084434 Submitted 5 Aug 2013 50 yards away

  Along the Northern and Western Boundary: - Seven Limes (G1 on the plan submitted) Reduce back to Most Recent Reduction Points by Removing Approximately 1.5 metres of New Growth.Along Eastern Boundary:-ONE Hawthorn (T2) 35% Crown Reduction by Removing Approximately 2.5 metres of the Crown of the Tree.ONE Oak (T3) Crown Reduction by up to 4 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.THREE Damson (G2) Crown Reduction by up to 2 metres to the Eastern Side of the Crown.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• MCLELLAN HOUSE, 47 BENSON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  DC/26/143395 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of replacement double glazed PVCu framed casement windows, and rear and communal doors in the elevations at 1-6 McLellan House, 47 Benson Road Forest Hill SE23.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• MCLELLAN HOUSE, 47 BENSON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3RG

  DC/26/145541 Submitted 24 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

  Installation of replacement double glazed uPVC framed casement windows and rear and communal door...

  Awaiting decision Windows or glazing

• 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