120A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

1. 30 Nov 2018

   Received by Lewisham

2. 7 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 7 January 2019, 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.

• TOP FLAT, 88 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/23/129953 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the retention of self-contained flat at Top Floor Flat, 88 Devonshire Road SE23.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 108 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/24/137198 Submitted 26 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  FRONT THREE Lime trees(T1, T2 & T3)(ht. 8m) REPOLLARD to previous points by 4m from 8m to 4m. Reason: General Maintenance-Prune back to original pruning points-4m of regrowth. 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 3 docs

• 114 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/19/111177 Submitted 26 Feb 2019 50 yards away

  The formation of a crossover to provide offstreet disabled parking to the front garden with electric charge point at 114 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, SE23, with associated alterations to the front garden and hedges.

  Refused Full applications 9 docs

• 64 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/25/141260 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Yew tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.2m from 6m to 4.8m Spread by 1m from 5m to 4m. REASON: Routine maintenance. 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 5 docs

• 92 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/19/113886 Submitted 16 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1)(approx.ht.10m) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points (1.5m growth). Reason: repeat maintenance to retain within the front garden and to continue to contribute to street amenity.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 64 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SX

  DC/19/113075 Submitted 12 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Laurel (T1)(ht.5m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 1m from 5m to 4m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.5m REAR: ONE Ash (T2)(ht.9m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 3m from 9m to 6m to near previous prune points FRONT: ONE Holly (T3)(ht.5m) FELL FRONT: ONE Yew hedge (T4)(ht.4m) FELL FRONT: ONE Holly hedge (T5)(ht.4m) FELL FRONT: ONE Yew (T6)(ht.6m) CROWN LIFT to 2m, CROWN REDUCE by approx.0.5m FRONT: ONE Holly (T7)(ht.5m) CROWN LIFT to 1.5m, CROWN REDUCE by approx.0.5m FRONT: ONE Yew (T8)(ht.5m) CROWN LIFT to 1.5m, CROWN REDUCE by approx.0.5m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 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