47 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

1. 21 Mar 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 23 Apr 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 May 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 8 May 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.

• 72 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/25/141378 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Hawthorn tree LHB (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 2m from 12m to 10m Spread by 1m from 6m to 5m. REASON: General 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 6 docs

• 65 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/19/114798 Submitted 25 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: TWO Cypress (T1,T2)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: both trees have outgrown their position and obstruct the drive access. FRONT: ONE Spruce (T3)(ht.6m) FELL and replace with Prunus 'Pissardii' or Prunus autumnalis. Reason: unsustainable position beneath overhead wires. Informative: the proposed replacement tree is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 65 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/26/145025 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Retrospective application for the construction of a single-storey rear extension at 65 Thorpewood Road, SE26

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/19/112431 Submitted 28 May 2019 50 yards away

  Retrospective front boundary wall treatment and alteration to drive hard standing at 45 Thorpewood Avenue, SE26.

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 61 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/26/142927 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Cherry tree (ht.8-10m) Fallen. Duty to replace applies. Reason: tree began leaning, arborist called to inspect and was going to return to support the tree but the tree fell over w/e (31 Jan / 1 Feb) due to age 50yrs+, fungal bracket and very wet ground from heavy rainfall this winter. Informative A: 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: replacement species such as: crab apple, hazel, hawthorn, elder, alder buckthorn, holly, bird cherry, pear, purple plum. Informative C: replacement tree planting is important for rear amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, environmental benefits such as and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative D: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity and leave stump / roots in the as habitat and food for the endangered stag beetle which has a stronghold in SE London.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 55 THORPEWOOD AVENUE, LONDON, SE26 4BY

  DC/26/143822 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Smoke Bush (T1)(ht.5m) FELL and replant with a Lilac in a different location. Reason: tree is in poor condition, multi-stemmed, in patio paving and is preventing the use of the patio area. REAR: ONE Pear (T2)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: overgrown, to improve light conditions. REAR: ONE Holly (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 6m to ht.4m, spread 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: holly tree is crowded out, to increase light. REAR: ONE Goat Willow tree (T4)(ht.8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 8m to ht.5m, spread by 2m from 5m to 3m. Reason: to manage within the garden, and increase light. Informative A: replacing T1 with a Lilac is greatly appreciated to maintain rear garden amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 8 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/26/144620 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