7 BLESSINGTON CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 5ED

1. 1 Jul 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 17 Jul 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Aug 2019

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 28 August 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.

• 1 BLESSINGTON CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 5ED

  DC/25/142198 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Construction of single-storey rear extension and all associated works at 1 Blessington Close SE13.

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 BISCOE WAY, LONDON, SE13 5EE

  DC/25/141525 Submitted 22 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  The construction of a part-one part-two storey rear extension at 8 Biscoe Way SE13.

  Granted Householder Extension 21 docs
  Domestic

• 1 JOHN WOOLEY CLOSE, LONDON, SE13 5EW

  DC/20/118865 Submitted 21 Oct 2020 100 yards away

  FRONT: TWO Lime (07ZZ & 0800)(ht.15m) CROWN THIN by 10%, CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason:to remove small rubbing crossing or broken branches below 25mm and remove sucker growth to clear pedestrian footway. REAR: ONE Oak (0N2J)(ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE NW canopy away from building by 1m to appropriate pruning points. Reason: to give a minimum of 1m clearance to building to mitigate encroachment issues. REAR: TWO Sycamore (0N2K)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: close grown, self-sown trees, suppressed canopy growth, fell to mitigate encroachment to Oak and street lamp and allow more light to front garden below. Informative A: The trees are adjacent to the Blackheath conservation area boundary and the retention of the mature limes and oak is greatly appreciated for street amenity, the character setting of the conservation area and environmental benefits. Informative B: any opportunity to plant replacement trees within John Wooley Close would be hugely welcomed for tree canopy cover and environmental benefits

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 62 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DN

  DC/26/143351 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  ONE: Horse Chestnut Tree (T004) FELL to ground level. Confirmed dead by professional surveyor.

  Decided Trees

• 66 BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DN

  DC/25/141871 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  The construction of a single storey rear extension, installation of replacement rear windows and doors and all associated works at 66 Belmont Hill SE13.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 50A-C BELMONT HILL, LONDON, SE13 5DN

  DC/24/137263 Submitted 30 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Installation of replacement windows and doors at 50A-C Belmont Hill, London, SE13.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 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/26/145120 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