HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/26/144270 Granted

  HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 23 February 2023 (as amended by DC/25/140357 dated 04 February 2026) for 'Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus lower ground) consisting of self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities" at Hesper House Wells Park Road SE26.

  Decided 3 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/25/141961 Awaiting decision

  HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.

  Submitted 28 Oct 2025 Amendments
• DC/25/141960 Awaiting decision

  HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Construction Management Plan and Condition 12-Tree Protection Plan of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 15th February 2023 at Hesper House, Wells Park Road SE26.

  Submitted 28 Oct 2025 Full applications
• DC/19/113716 Granted

  HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus basement for parking) consisting of 7x three bedroom and 3 x two bedroom self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating 10 off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities.

  Decided 13 Jan 2021 Full applications

1. 11 Nov 2019

   Received by Lewisham

2. 26 Feb 2020

   Decision issued: Closed internally

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Lewisham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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.

• HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  DC/26/144270 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 23 February 2023 (as amended by DC/25/140357 dated 04 February 2026) for 'Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus lower ground) consisting of self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities" at Hesper House Wells Park Road SE26.

  Granted Lawful development Demolition 6 docs

• HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  DC/19/113716 Submitted 2 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a 5-storey building (plus basement for parking) consisting of 7x three bedroom and 3 x two bedroom self-contained dwellings at the site known as Hesper House, Wells Park Road, SE26, incorporating 10 off-street parking spaces, together with associated landscaping and refuse and cycle parking facilities.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 44 docs

• HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  DC/25/141961 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission DC/21/120262 to amend the wording of Condition 7 - (Piling) to allow commencement of development prior to the submission and approval of detailed piling information.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs

• HESPER HOUSE, WELLS PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RQ

  DC/25/141960 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4-Construction Management Plan and Condition 12-Tree Protection Plan of planning permission DC/21/120262 dated 15th February 2023 at Hesper House, Wells Park Road SE26.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 7 docs

• THE HILL HOUSE, 28A SYDENHAM HILL, LONDON, SE26 6TP

  DC/26/145336 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 5(a)(b)-BREEAM Requirements and Condition 22-Secured by D...

  Awaiting decision

• BATH COURT, DROITWICH CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 6TW

  DC/20/115461 Submitted 27 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Cypress (T53)(ht.14m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 5m from 14m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to improve clearance to building and windows FRONT: ONE Cypress tree (T54)(ht.13m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 13m to 9m, REDUCE RADIUS by 0.2m, CROWN LIFT to 1.5m. Reason: to manage close to edge of access road The London Borough of Lewisham Sydenham Hill/Wells Park Road (Area of land adjoining) London SE26 Tree Preservation Order 1980 (Canbury Mews, Droitwich Close, Tunbridge Ct.) Informative: Cypress trees - select reduction points and trim with care to avoid exposing older brown stems which remain unsightly as they do not regrow green foliage.

  Granted Trees 6 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