19 ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6PH

1. 22 Oct 2018

   Received by Lewisham

2. 15 Nov 2018

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 15 November 2018, 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.

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.

• 1-28 ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6PH

  DC/18/109832 Submitted 22 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement uPVC double glazed sash casement windows, white GRP composite front and rear doors, uPVC soffits, fascias and rainwater goods at 1-28 St.Bartholomew's Close SE26.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 32 docs

• 182 KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4NW

  DC/25/141195 Submitted 20 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  SIDE: ONE Sycamore(T1 )(ht.11.2m) FELL. Reason: causing movement and damage to property. ONE Oak(T1 )(ht.11.m) FELL. Reason: causing movement and damage to property. ONE Oak(T1 )(ht.13.5m) FELL. Reason: causing movement and damage to property.

  Withdrawn Trees 14 docs

• 170A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4NW

  DC/18/109399 Submitted 23 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE multi-stemmed Ash (08SN) RE-POLLARD by approx 9m from ht approx 16m to 8-10m from ground level, back to previous pollard points.(works to retain the tree by preventing pollard pole collapse)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 170A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4NW

  DC/22/129749 Submitted 21 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Ash (T1,T57 in TPO)(ht.13m) FELL to safe low standing stem(s) and replace. Reason: health and safety, beside Kirkdale a busy road and bus route, Inonotus wood-weakening decay fungi on the 4/5 pollard stems ht.6m, arising from historic low pollard at 2m, with approx.7m long pollard regrowth, replacement planting with 2 large canopy trees (see condition 2 below as agreed in agent's email 1 February 2023). The London Borough of Lewisham (Jews Walk and Kirkdale) Tree Preservation Order 1973. Informative A: the replacement planting with two large canopy trees: a Tulip Tree and a hornbeam in the front garden is greatly appreciated to maintain the treed urban green landscape character and streetscape amenity of Kirkdale. Informative B: the retention of safe standing timber, and felled stems and branches to be used on site to create habitat wood piles, and/or linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity is hugely welcomed.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 172 KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4NW

  DC/23/129905 Submitted 12 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement timber double glazed windows at 172 Kirkdale SE6.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• FLAT B, 13 JEWS WALK, LONDON, SE26 6PJ

  DC/26/145477 Submitted 17 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  REAR (facing Bartholomews Cl): ONE Silver birch (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.12m,...

  Awaiting decision

• 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