FLAT E, 263 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

1. 25 Feb 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 11 Mar 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Apr 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 16 April 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.

• SECOND FLOOR AND THIRD FLOOR FLAT, 247 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/25/142375 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective application for the replacement of existing single-glazed timber casement with double glazed uPVC windows to the front and rear elevations at Second and Third Floor Flat, 247 Lewisham Way, SE4.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 253 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/26/144286 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Tree identified as T1 Lombardy poplar within the attached 'Enviroscope' report. Refer to the attached report for inspection and location details.

  Withdrawn Trees

• 259C LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/19/114162 Submitted 4 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of replacement sashes to the front elevation, retaining the existing box frames at 259c Lewisham Way, SE4.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 289 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/25/142354 Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  FRONT/SIDE: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 5m from 12m to ht.7m. Reason: proximity to buildings, children's nursery. FRONT: ONE Lime (T5)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 6m from 16m to ht.10m. Reason: to reduce weight in over extended limbs, beside busy Lewisham Way and car park. FRONT: ONE Lime (T6)(ht.20m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 5m from 20m to ht.15m. Reason: to reduce risk of failure, beside busy Lewisham Way and car park. FRONT: ONE dead Lime (T7)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: tree is dead. Duty to replace applies. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 15m to ht.11m, REDUCE SPREAD by 4m from 15m to 11m. Reason: proximity to buildings, children's nursery. REAR: ONE Oak (T4)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: stem leans at an angle and extends towards and over neighbours property, due to being overshadowed by T3. Informative A: Duty to replace front dead lime T7 with a large canopy species, suggest with such as small leaved lime, grey alder, hornbeam, sessile oak, Robinia. The landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: huge thanks for sensitive crown reductions for health & safety and to retain the trees for amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, reduction in air pollution and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: planting a second new tree on the frontage with Lewisham Way is encouraged for amenity and urban greening environmental benefits.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 247 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/25/142367 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Retrospective application for the replacement of existing single-glazed timber casement with double glazed uPVC windows to the front elevation at First Floor Flat, 247 Lewisham Way, SE4.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 253 LEWISHAM WAY, LONDON, SE4 1XF

  DC/26/144391 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  REAR: ONE: Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.20m) FELL. REASON: health & safety, previously crown reduced, ...

  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/26/144620 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
• DC/26/145009 Awaiting decision

  CLARENDON HOTEL, 8-16 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RW

  REAR: ONE: Beech Tree ( T4) ( TPO T34 of TPO 1976 ) Height approx. 25+m. FELL to ground level. REASON: For health & safety reasons we request the tree be completely felled due to disease. The tree is in a private car park within the hotel boundry.The tree branches are incredibly fragile & prone to breakage.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees