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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

Granted Lewisham DC/19/113941 Dead & Hazardous Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

FRONT: ONE Sycamore (T1) FELL. Reason: multi-stemmed (approx.ht.12m), 3 of 5 stems dead, remaining 2 with die back. Beside footpath, carpark and access gate to public right of way through the site. Health & safety issues. Informative: Duty to replace - the owner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species at the same place as soon as he or she reasonably can if a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm under 5 Day Notice. (Para 121 of Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance). It would be appreciated if the Council could be notified when the replacement tree has been planted.

As published by the council, reference DC/19/113941

Application record

Reference
DC/19/113941
Type
Dead & Hazardous Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Sep 2019
Validated
16 Sep 2019
Decided
27 Sep 2019
Ward
Blackheath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 9RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/22/129147 Granted

    CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    FRONT (Lee Rd): ONE Copper Beech (T1)(GC006743)(ht.16-20m) FELL and replant to replace amenity to local landscape. Reason: crown dieback, sparse foliage, stem necrosis,. FRONT (Lee Pk): ONE Sycamore, 2 dead stems (T2)(GC006720)(ht.11m) FELL. Reason: dead, duty to replace applies. Prev DC/19/113941 to fell 3 of 5 stems of same tree with duty to replace. Informative A: the sensitive tree management, balancing landscape amenity with health & safety is hugely welcomed. Informative B: the proposed replacement planting for T1 if/when felled depending on vitality and T2 under duty to replace is greatly appreciated (ref DC/19/113941), suggest: T1 - hornbeam, T2 - select from field maple, wild cherry, small leaved lime, whitebeam, wild service tree. Informative C: please consider additional tree planting within and around the visually prominent church site with a variety of tree species for landscape enhancement, biodiversity and to maintain the urban forest canopy, including replacement for central mulberry felled approx.2018/2019. Informative D: if possible please retain timber lying on site and use branches to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Decided 17 Feb 2023 Trees
  • DC/19/112869 Granted

    CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    Installation of replacement aluminium framed windows and external doors, together with the re-glazing of the existing atrium and roof windows in solar reflective glasss at the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 2 Lee Road SE3.

    Decided 14 Oct 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2019

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 27 Sep 2019

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DC/22/129147 Granted

    CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    FRONT (Lee Rd): ONE Copper Beech (T1)(GC006743)(ht.16-20m) FELL and replant to replace amenity to local landscape. Reason: crown dieback, sparse foliage, stem necrosis,. FRONT (Lee Pk): ONE Sycamore, 2 dead stems (T2)(GC006720)(ht.11m) FELL. Reason: dead, duty to replace applies. Prev DC/19/113941 to fell 3 of 5 stems of same tree with duty to replace. Informative A: the sensitive tree management, balancing landscape amenity with health & safety is hugely welcomed. Informative B: the proposed replacement planting for T1 if/when felled depending on vitality and T2 under duty to replace is greatly appreciated (ref DC/19/113941), suggest: T1 - hornbeam, T2 - select from field maple, wild cherry, small leaved lime, whitebeam, wild service tree. Informative C: please consider additional tree planting within and around the visually prominent church site with a variety of tree species for landscape enhancement, biodiversity and to maintain the urban forest canopy, including replacement for central mulberry felled approx.2018/2019. Informative D: if possible please retain timber lying on site and use branches to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Decided 17 Feb 2023 Trees

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 27 September 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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