FLAT 1, TUNBRIDGE COURT, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6RR

1. 6 Sep 2013

   Received by Lewisham

2. 9 Sep 2013

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Sep 2013

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Returned to Applicant

4. 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.

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• 4 Tunbridge Court, Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6RR

  DC/08/068694/FT Submitted 17 Apr 2008 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement PVCu windows at 4 Tunbridge Court, Sydenham Hill SE26.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 docs

• TUNBRIDGE COURT, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6RR

  DC/24/134978 Submitted 22 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of one additional storey to provide 4 self-contained flats at Tunbridge Court Sydenham Hill SE26.

  Refused Prior approval New dwelling 25 docs

• TUNBRIDGE COURT, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6RR

  DC/24/134979 Submitted 22 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  The creation of two additional parking spaces at Tunbridge Court Sydenham Hill SE26.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6SH

  25/AP/2401 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  1029 Scots Pine - Fell to ground level 6095 Tree of Heaven - Fell and treat to avoid sucker regen 3463 English Elm - Fell to safe height within undergrowth 4795 Common Holly - Fell to ground level and treat with systemic herbicide (eco plugs)

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Beltwood 41 Sydenham Hill London Southwark SE26 6TH

  22/AP/2969 Submitted 24 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Works to TPO trees: T0880 Ash tree: replace and remove. Conditional replacement: Standard Beech (Fagus sylvatica) 14-16cm girth adjacent to, or in the same location as T0880.T0770 Cedar tree: reduction and thin of end shoots to lift off dead branch.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• ST CLEMENTS HEIGHTS, 165 WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RP

  DC/19/113235 Submitted 24 Jul 2019 100 yards away

  Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in order to allow a variation in connection with the reserved matters approval DC/14/90031 dated 30 March 2015, and amended under S96a Non-Material Amendment dated 17 November 2015, for the demolition of existing buildings at St Clement's Heights, 165 Wells Park Road SE26 and the construction of 5, three to five storey buildings comprising 50 one, two and three bedroom Almshouses, 20 four bedroom dwelling-houses and 26 two and three bedroom self-contained flats, together with the provision of 76 car parking spaces, cycle and refuse stores, vehicular accesses onto Sydenham Hill and Wells Park Road and associated landscaping, in order to amend the following; Reconfigure access to site from Wells Park Road; Fell Tree T251 and replace with Field Maple; Replacement of lost trees along the Wells Park Road and Sydenham Hill frontages.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition +1 13 docs
  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