20 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/25/141102 Granted

  20 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

  REAR: ONE Oak (T1)(ht.7m)(spread.15m) FELL. Reason: neighbour complains regarding light issues, tree previously reduced, further reduction detrimental to tree, proposed fell and replace with another oak. Surrounding trees being retained include Holly, 2x Lime & Apple. All similar height and spread. The oak tree (T1) has been recently reduced in size away from the neighbouring garden (ref. 6-wk notice DC/25/140264), the neighbour is not happy with the reduction and is asking for a further reduction. The tree owner is concerned that this will damage the tree significantly and has requested a fell with replanting with a younger oak tree. Informative A: thank you for retaining the other rear trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: huge thank you also for the proposed replacement oak tree to restore the green screen and urban forest canopy for rear amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits, suggest plant the replacement tree away from the rear boundary for a long-term sustainable position. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Decided 24 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 9 Nov 2018

   Received by Lewisham

2. 18 Dec 2018

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 18 December 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.

• 18 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

  DC/25/141101 Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: TWO Holly trees (T1, T2) Height: 13m. HEIGHT REDUCTION by 6m from 13m to 7m due to previous ivy removal/damage. ONE Bay tree (T3) Height: 16m, Spread: 18m. CROWN REDUCTION BY 3M from 16m to 13m in height and 12m in spread due to significant die back of the canopy and extensive fissures on main stem. ONE Elder tree (T4) Height: 8m. HEIGHT REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m back to fence line due to neighbouring complaints/leaf dropping in the winter. ONE Lime tree (T5) Height: 24m, Spread: 18m. POLLARDING back to previous pollarded points at height 13m & 4m crown spread due to neighbouring light & leaf drop complaints and scheduled tree management. ONE Pine tree (T6) Height: 13m. CROWN REDUCTION by 3m from 9m to 6m back to fence line where appropriate due to neighbouring concerns on pine cones falling on residents/small children. 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

  Granted Trees 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

  DC/25/141102 Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Oak (T1)(ht.7m)(spread.15m) FELL. Reason: neighbour complains regarding light issues, tree previously reduced, further reduction detrimental to tree, proposed fell and replace with another oak. Surrounding trees being retained include Holly, 2x Lime & Apple. All similar height and spread. The oak tree (T1) has been recently reduced in size away from the neighbouring garden (ref. 6-wk notice DC/25/140264), the neighbour is not happy with the reduction and is asking for a further reduction. The tree owner is concerned that this will damage the tree significantly and has requested a fell with replanting with a younger oak tree. Informative A: thank you for retaining the other rear trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the changing climate. Informative B: huge thank you also for the proposed replacement oak tree to restore the green screen and urban forest canopy for rear amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits, suggest plant the replacement tree away from the rear boundary for a long-term sustainable position. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 14 docs

• 14 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

  DC/19/112358 Submitted 21 May 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 11m to 9m and REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points (to reduce excessive shade) REAR: ONE Ash (T2) (lapsed pollard) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 6m from 11m to 5m to previous pollard head (for health and safety, one pollard pole has already snapped)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 14 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4ED

  DC/26/145697 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  FRONT: ONE Bay (T1)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: behind the boundary wall and close to the front elevati...

  Awaiting decision
  Small domestic

• KINGSWOOD, 1 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4DY

  DC/26/143143 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Apr

  Construction of a single storey front extension and loft conversion,with all associated works at Kingswood, 1 Sydenham Park Road SE26.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer 28 docs
  Small domestic

• 37 SYDENHAM PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4DY

  DC/26/144049 Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  Construction of a single storey rear extension, two ground floor windows in the side elevation and new patio at 37 Sydenham Park Road, SE26.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 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