MOUNTACRE CLOSE, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6SX

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

• DC/19/114030 Granted

  MOUNTACRE CLOSE, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6SX

  FRONT: ONE Laurel S1 FELL. FRONT: ONE Maple T1 Maple FELL Reason: The large shrub and tree have been implicated in subsidence of rear left projection, Category 0, negligible, of the neighbouring property. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957 (Dome Hill Park, Sydenham Hill) Informative: it is greatly appreciated that the management of the trees is sensitive to the wooded landscape of Sydenham Hill within the Upper Sydenham Special Character Area. As the trees are considered in the Arboriculture Survey to be younger than the property c.1964, they are unlikely to have been growing at the time the area TPO was made in 1957. Therefore while they are within the TPO area A1, they are likely not to be technically protected by the TPO.

  Decided 24 Oct 2019 Trees

1. 4 Dec 2018

   Received by Lewisham

2. 9 Jan 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Feb 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 7 February 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.

• MOUNTACRE CLOSE, SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6SX

  DC/19/114030 Submitted 25 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Laurel S1 FELL. FRONT: ONE Maple T1 Maple FELL Reason: The large shrub and tree have been implicated in subsidence of rear left projection, Category 0, negligible, of the neighbouring property. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957 (Dome Hill Park, Sydenham Hill) Informative: it is greatly appreciated that the management of the trees is sensitive to the wooded landscape of Sydenham Hill within the Upper Sydenham Special Character Area. As the trees are considered in the Arboriculture Survey to be younger than the property c.1964, they are unlikely to have been growing at the time the area TPO was made in 1957. Therefore while they are within the TPO area A1, they are likely not to be technically protected by the TPO.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Woodsyre London Southwark

  21/AP/2985 Submitted 18 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  T1 - Spruce - remove deadwood T2 - Birch - remove deadwood

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Woodsyre London Southwark SE26 6SS

  25/AP/2388 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  3530 Common Yew - Crown lift to 3m over the footpath and prune back to suitable sublateral growth 6130 Sessile Oak - Remove major deadwood 3523 Pedunculate Oak - Remove major deadwood over targets 3521 Douglas Fir - Remove major deadwood and remove low primary limb which have been torn by a vehicle strike 3520 Douglas Fir - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection 3513 Downy Birch - Recue single limb in southern canopy to clear building by 1m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth, crown lift over parking bay to 3m and prune to suitable sublateral growth 3511 False Acacia - Crown lift to 5.5m over the road, prune back to suitable sublateral growth and remove major deadwood 3510 False Acacia - Crown lift over footpath to 3m and prune back to suitable sublateral growth 3508 Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 3m over the footpath and prune back to suitable sublateral growth 3505 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth points and remove major deadwood 3490 Common Beech - Crown lift to 3.5m over the footpath, prune to clear roadside and sight lines by 1.5m, and all pruning back to suitable sublateral growth 3472 Norway Maple 'Crimson King' - Crown lift to 3m over footpath and prune back to suitable sublateral growth points 3471 Norway Maple 'Crimson King' - Raise low canopy to 3m, prune back to suitable sublateral growth points and remove major deadwood 3471 Norway Maple 'Crimson King' - Sever ivy at ground level and strip to 100cm to allow detailed inspection 3474 Turkey Oak - Crown lift to 3m and prune back to suitable secondary growth 3477 Pedunculate Oak - Crown lift over pavement to 3.5m and clear low shrubs around base to allow for further inspection of union

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 11 Woodsyre London Southwark SE26 6SS

  21/AP/4459 Submitted 7 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  T1 Lilac - 3.75m reduce height by approx 50%T2 Bay tree - 4.25m reduce height by 50% T3 Fig - Cut back to 1.5m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Woodsyre London Southwark SE26 6SS

  25/AP/2399 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  5 Day Notification: T3519 English Elm - Fell to ground level as tree is dead. Replacement tree as part of Dulwich Estate sustainability strategy, but density of tree at site of Elm means that planting likely to be in surrounding area. Preferred species DED resistant Elm such as Ulmus New Horizon.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 19 Woodsyre London Southwark SE26 6SS

  26/AP/0603 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Construction of rear dormer window and installation of two rooflights on rear roof slope and photovoltaic solar panels on front roof slope.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 22 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