Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

3 NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

Granted Lewisham DC/20/115697 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR: ONE Mature Chestnut (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m from 10m to 6m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 7m to 5m. Reason: retrenchment works as the tree is twin stemmed, has Beef Steak Fungus, has been previously crown reduced.

As published by the council, reference DC/20/115697

Application record

Reference
DC/20/115697
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
10 Feb 2020
Validated
28 Feb 2020
Decided
12 Mar 2020
Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 0QR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2020

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 28 Feb 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 12 March 2020, 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.

About tree works applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/09/072310/FT Submitted 17 Aug 2009 0m away

    Crown thin an Oak tree at the rear of North Several, Orchard Drive, SE3.

    Granted Trees
  • NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/09/72310/FT Submitted 17 Aug 2009 0m away

    Crown thin an Oak tree at the rear of North Several, Orchard Drive, SE3.

    Granted Trees
  • 4 NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/23/129938 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 0m away

    ONE Acer Negundo (T1) (ht: 11m, width: 6m) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 1.5m from 11m to 9.5m, LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 6m to 5m; Reason: A lot of dieback in the crown, indicating a root disease, the owners would like to reduce the tree to prolong its health.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 6 NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/17/100166 Submitted 13 Feb 2017 0m away

    Rear Garden (See Accompanying Plan):ONE Sycamore (T1) FELL, TWO Chestnut (T2 & T3) Crown Thin by up to 15%, ONE Box Elder (T4) Crown Reduce by up to 15% and ONE Oak Crown Reduce by up to 15% and Reduce the Length and Height of the Lower Main Scaffold Branch that Over Hangs Neighbouring Property by up to 25%Amended the notice with the applicant on site on 24/02/2017.

    Granted Trees 1 doc
  • NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/10/73425 Submitted 28 Jan 2010 0m away

    Crown thin a Horse Chestnut tree at North Several, SE3.

    Granted Trees
  • NORTH SEVERAL, ORCHARD DRIVE, LONDON, SE3 0QR

    DC/10/073425 Submitted 28 Jan 2010 0m away

    Crown thin a Horse Chestnut tree at North Several, SE3.

    Granted Trees

In Lewisham

  • DC/26/145195 Granted

    8 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    REAR: ONE Robinia (TPO T5)(approx.ht.12m) POLLARD three main stems by approx.6m to ht.6m. Reason: safety retrenchement, extensive die back of canopy, Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder wood-decay fungus) found at base of tree. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate no.5) Tree Preservation Order 1976. Informative A: huge thank you for managing the TPO tree to retain for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

    27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/145174 Awaiting decision

    KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW

    FRONT (to Lewisham High St): ONE Crab Apple (5240) Ht 2m FELL - (not in TPO). Reason: Dead tree - Following findings from a tree survey. Duty to replace dead tree in conservation area. REPLACEMENT PROPOSAL: We will replace the dead apple with another apple, so a like for like replacement. The whip will be 1-1.5m as you have requested. The tree will be protected with support from a stake, mulch will be added around the base and due to the size and girth of the tree, we will also provide a strimmer guard to go around the base of the tree to protect from any possible strimmer damage. See DC/26/144684 fro Two TPO trees; Copper Beech & False Acacia trees

    25 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

    7 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    10 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DC/26/144989 Awaiting decision

    79 DACRE PARK, LONDON, SE13 5BX

    REAR: ONE: Cherry Tree (T1) Ht 6m. FELL to ground level. REASON: Dead tree. RFW Routine maintenance. FRONT: ONE: Cherry Tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m. SPREAD by 2.5m from 6.5m to 4m. REASON: remove major deadwood. RFW Routine maintenance.

    6 Aug 2026 Trees