Planning application
14 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HX
Works: Trees
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Proposal
FRONT: ONE Norway Maple (T1)(T25 in TPO)(ht.13m, r.7m) FELL and replace with suitable specimen to mitigate the loss of the maple and maintain visual amenity. Reason: concern regarding proximity to highway, slight trunk lean on N compass point (towards road), historic bark loss and stem crack on W compass point, exposed roots with surface damage in grass surrounds, vehicle wound to underside of lowest branch on N compass point, resulting in the tree having reduced public amenity value. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate No.11) Tree Preservation Order 1973
As published by the council, reference DC/20/115284
Application record
- Reference
- DC/20/115284
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Part Refuse Part Grant Application
- Received
- 15 Jan 2020
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2020
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2020
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 9HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/141721 Granted
14 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HX
Construction of two single-storey extensions and infilling of front door at 14 Shearman Road, SE3
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DC/22/129700 Withdrawn
14 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HX
FRONT ONE Norway Maple tree(T1)(T25 in TPO)(ht. 13m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 5m from 12m to 8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 7m to 4m, CROWN THIN by 15% Reason: To promote lower, thicker canopy and improve tree health. Reduce to previous pruning points, as marked on attached images
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2020
Received by Lewisham
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5 Mar 2020
Decision issued: Part Refuse Part Grant Application
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28 Jul 2026
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RGTREE LIMITED Agent, registered in Sidcup
Active · incorporated 2019 · Sidcup
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About tree works applications
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14 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HX
FRONT ONE Norway Maple tree(T1)(T25 in TPO)(ht. 13m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 5m from 12m to 8m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 3m from 7m to 4m, CROWN THIN by 15% Reason: To promote lower, thicker canopy and improve tree health. Reduce to previous pruning points, as marked on attached images
Withdrawn Trees 5 docs -
14 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HX
Construction of two single-storey extensions and infilling of front door at 14 Shearman Road, SE3
Granted Householder Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
17 SHEARMAN ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9HY
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a rear roof dormer and the insertion of rooflights to the front slope at 17 Shearman Road, SE3.
Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 1 doc -
36 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RU
FRONT: ONE Horse Chestnut (T8 in TPO)(ht.22m, multi-stemmed from 3-4m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 22m to 18m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 2-4m from 10-11m to 7-9m on E compass point (roadside) and LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 10-11m to 8-9m on W compass point house side, CROWN LIFT to 6m over the road & 4m over driveway. Remove deadwood (exempt works). Reason: routine maintenance of mature tree beside highway, to mitigate suspected basal fungal decay by bracket fungus Ulmarius rigidoporus by reducing canopy, provide clearance to highway and drive, balance asymmetrical crown while retaining visual amenity. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate No.10) Tree Preservation Order 1976
Granted Trees 3 docs -
34 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RU
FRONT: ONE Copper Beech (T9 in TPO)(ht.23m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 2m from 23m to 21m, RADIUS REDUCTION by max.3m from 8m to 5m, CROWN LIFT to 6m over road. Reason: to maintain the tree size, balance crown, provide highway clearance. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate No.10) Tree Preservation Order 1976
Granted Trees 3 docs -
LYNDENHURST, 32 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RY
FRONT: TWO LIME (T1 &T2)(T2 in TPO) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m from approx.ht.17m to approx.14m and REDUCE RADIUS by approx.2-3m from approx.4-5m to 2-3m to previous prune points. CROWN THIN by 20-25%. Remove deadwood (exempt works). Reason: repeat maintenance, beside highway. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1976 Informative: if possible the tree works to be carried out after leaf fall to enable invertebrates to complete their life cycles, such as the Lime Hawkmoth whose caterpillars move to the ground in autumn in search of a place to hibernate as a chrysalis just below the soil surface.
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DC/26/144752 Granted
6B WESTWOOD PARK, LONDON, SE23 3QB
FRONT: MIXED Hedge (MX1) To cut back to boundary line to prevent encroachment onto pavement. Height is currently 2m remaining the same by a spread of 2m reducing to 1.5M on the pavement side (South). General maintenance. REAR: ONE Sycamore (T1) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m shaping accoringly. HEIGHT 2m from 12m to 10m & LATERALS 2m from 7m to 5m on all compass points. Remove major deadwood. To sever Ivy at base to 2 metres from ground level.