23A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

1. 13 Dec 2018

   Received by Lewisham

2. 14 Jan 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 24 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.

• 31A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/25/142280 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  The construction of a part single / part two-storey extension to the rear and all associated works at 31A Crescent Way, SE4.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• 29A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/18/109449 Submitted 25 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Large Indian Bean tree (T1) RE-POLLARD/POLLARD HEIGHT by approx. 5m, from approx ht 12m to approx ht 7m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx 1-2m from approx 5m to approx 3-4m on all compass points, to previous pollard points or appropriate reduction points. Reason: to reduce the canopy which extends across front gardens and to alleviate the branch length on main forks with signs of decay, at approx.4m above gd level. The London Borough of Lewisham 29-29a Crescent Way London SE4 1QL Tree Preservation Order 2018.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 31A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/25/141400 Submitted 10 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use and the construction of a part single / part two-storey extension to the rear to extend the existing HMO facilities from 5 to 7 occupants and all associated works at 31A Crescent Way SE4.

  Refused Full applications Extension 16 docs

• 15 CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/23/130315 Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Contorted Willow (T1)(ht.7-8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m to ht.4m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 4m to 2m. Reason: previously reduced for garden setting, routine maintenance, prune to appropriate growing points where possible. REAR: ONE Cherry (T2)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m to ht.4.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 4m to 2.5m. Reason: previously reduced for garden setting, routine maintenance, remove major deadwood, removing rose branches growing through canopy. Informative A: thank you for retaining the trees, if possible please plant additional trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied garden landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality. Informative B: please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 31A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/26/145429 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  FRONT: ONE Indian Bean Tree (T1)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 14m to 10m, LATERAL REDUC...

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 29A CRESCENT WAY, LONDON, SE4 1QL

  DC/26/144938 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Indian Bean Tree (TPO T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 6m to ht.12m, LATERAL REDUCE ...

  Granted Trees

• 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