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1 FORBURY ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5FZ

Granted Lewisham DC/21/121400 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

REAR (St Matthew Academy): TWO Hornbeam (T1,T2)(ht.9m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.4m from ht.9m to ht.6.5m, REDUCE SPREAD by 1m from 3m to 2m. Reason: trees close to boundary fence on top of 6m high retaining wall, branches could cause fence to fall, health & safety concerns. Informative A: it is hugely appreciated that the trees are being retained to contribute to the green setting of the graveyard and screening the new development from St Matthews Academy, with regard to the proximity of the trees to the applicant's boundary fence. Informative B: The original crown reduction proposed a 6ft (1.8m) height reduction. BS 3998:2010 Tree Works ? recommendations, 7.7 Crown reduction and reshaping - the general principle is that following reduction there should still be a strong framework of healthy small-diameter branches and twigs (leaf bearing structure) with a 12% reduction of branch length (radial distance) considered appropriate, which equates in this case to a 1m height reduction and 0.5m reduction in canopy spread. The lesser height reduction of 1m would be preferred for urban greening and environmental benefits.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/121400

Application record

Reference
DC/21/121400
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
20 Apr 2021
Validated
8 May 2021
Decided
18 Jun 2021
Ward
Blackheath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE13 5FZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2021

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 8 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 18 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.

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.

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