Planning application
14 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the repair of existing front steps to front door at 14 Somerset Gardens SE13.
As published by the council, reference DC/21/120966
Application record
- Reference
- DC/21/120966
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 22 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 4 May 2021
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2021
- Ward
- Ladywell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE13 7SY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/23/129963 Granted
14 SOMERSET GARDENS, LONDON, SE13 7SY
REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut leaning stem (T1)(ht.10.5m) FELL. Reason: leans over the pathway and will fall if it grows bigger, health & safety, REAR: ONE Ash (T2) (ht.12m) LIMB REMOVAL by 8m from 8m. Reason: limb is too large for lateral projection over pathway, health & safety. REAR: ONE Elm/bay (T7) (ht.9m) FELL. Reason: leans over the pathway and will fall if it grows bigger, health & safety. REAR: SIX Horse Chestnut (G23)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: tall stems, narrow canopies, close grown trees, fell to benefit other trees for health of woodland. Informative A: the tree works do not include the two front mature Horse chestnut trees (T16,T17 in TPO) which are protected by the London Borough of Lewisham (Somerset Gardens and Loampit Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1974. Informative B: the sensitive management of the woodland garden for the treed amenity setting of Somerset Gardens, the urban forest canopy, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative C: where possible please use cut stems and branches in the woodland to create habitat log piles, and/ or a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: please continue to manage and plant trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied woodland garden landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2021
Received by Lewisham
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4 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 23 June 2021, 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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