52 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

1. 5 Jun 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 31 Jul 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 31 July 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.

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• 40 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/26/142850 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission for the installation of timber casement windows to the front and rear elevations at 40 Breakspears Road, SE4.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Domestic

• 58 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/25/141744 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Copper Beech (TPO T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 20m to ht.17m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 4m from 20m to 16m. Reason: to bring back to form & improve light conditions for owner & neighbouring properties, ongoing repeat maintenance cycle. The London Borough of Lewisham (58 Breakspears Road London SE4) Tree Preservation Order 2010. Informative A: huge thank you for maintaining the tree for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat wood piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 58 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/25/142028 Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T2)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m to ht.12m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 3m from 14m to 11m. Reason: to bring back to form & improve light conditions for owner & neighbouring properties. REAR: ONE Lime (T3)(ht.12m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m to ht.9m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD by 2m from 9m to 7m. Reason: to bring back to form & improve light conditions for owner & neighbouring properties. Work is part of an ongoing maintenance cycle. Informative A: thank you for retaining the trees for amenity, wildlife, environmental benefits and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat wood piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encouraged where space allows.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 56 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/19/112561 Submitted 4 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: THREE Lime FELL, TWO Lime REPOLLARD (T1-T5)(approx.ht.12-14m) Reason: fell the 3 least good of the limes which are causing most immediate proximity problems to structures, repollard the 2 best limes and plant 3 replacement trees in the rear garden of 56 Breakspears Road - 1x small leaved lime (Tilia cordata), 1x whitbeam (Sorbus aria), 1x standard wild pear (Pyrus communis) - to retain amenity, privacy and wildlife corridor. Informative: Where a tree is on the boundary and is the joint responsibility of the applicant and the neighbour, or where consent is sought for trees on adjacent properties, any necessary agreements or permissions from the owner(s) need to be obtained before carrying out any tree work that may be permitted by the LPA. Informative: Voluntary planting of 3 replacement trees in the rear garden of 56 Breakspears Road to retain amenity, privacy and wildlife corridor is welcomed and noted with great thanks: species - 1x small leaved lime (Tilia cordata), 1x whitbeam (Sorbus aria), 1x standard wild pear (Pyrus communis).

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 46 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/26/143391 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  REAR: SIX: Poplar Trees (G1) CROWN REDUCTION by 4m from 14m to 10m. SPREAD by 3m from 8m to 5m. REASON: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions for both owner and neighboring properties. The tree has been reduced previously so work is part of an ongoing maintenance cycle. The pruning will not go beyond any previous points and sufficient time has elapsed to allow canopy regrowth. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. REAR: ONE: Oak Tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 14m to 12m. SPREAD by 3m from 14m to 11m. REASON: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form as the tree is on a cyclical pruning programme and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. REAR: ONE: Magnolia Tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION by 1m from 9m to 8m. SPREAD by 2m from 9m to 7m. REASON: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring back to form and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. REAR: ONE: Laurel Tree (G2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 9m to 7m. SPREAD by 3m from 9m to 7m. REASON: Reduction to shape canopy, pruning to suitable points and maintaining natural aesthetic. Work undertaken to bring it back to form as the tree and improve light conditions. The tree will tolerate the pruning as specified above. 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 9 docs

• 54 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UL

  DC/19/112991 Submitted 9 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  The installation of replacement double glazed timber windows to all elevations of 54 Breakspears Road, SE4, together with installation of replacement door to the rear elevation.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 11 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/145468 Awaiting decision

  HABERDASHERS ASKES HATCHAM GIRLS SCHOOL, JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NY

  Installation of replacement double glazed timber windows at the north elevation of the Main Building Block at Haberdashers Askes Hatcham Girls School, Jerningham Road, SE14.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145446 Awaiting decision

  164 SPRINGBANK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 6SU

  Installation of replacement windows with double-glazed uPVC windows in the front and rear elevations, a composite door in the front elevation and uPVC door in the rear elevation to Flats A - D, 164 Springbank Road SE13.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145292 Awaiting decision

  NEPTUNE WHARF, GRINSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE8 5FE

  Infill of the existing undercroft vehicle access area between Blocks A and B to create 280sqm of commercial floorspace (Use Class E), including alterations to commercial servicing arrangements, refuse and recycling management, and associated changes to the building elevations.

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145288 Awaiting decision

  SMIKLE COURT, HATCHAM PARK MEWS, LONDON, SE14 5DG

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 3-Construction Management Plan, Condition 4-Privacy Screen, Condition 6(a)-Refuse and Recycling, Condition 7(a)-Cycle Parking, Condition 8(a)-Hard and Soft Landscaping and Condition 11-PV Panels of planning permission DC/24/138499 dated 4th March 2025 at Smikle Court, Hatcham Park Mews SE14.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/145250 Awaiting decision

  36 BRANDRAM ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5RT

  Installation of replacement of existing windows and rear door with timber sash windows to the front elevation and uPVC casement windows and a uPVC door at the the rear to the flats at 36 Brandram Road, SE13

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications