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TRINITY SECONDARY SCHOOL (former Church of Eng), TAUNTON ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8PD

Granted Lewisham DC/21/121586 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 (rear of Brightfield Rd): ONE Lime (T1)(ht.10-15m, r.5m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m on S compass point, towards school. Reason: to clear school building by 2m (in C/A, adjacent site, third party ownership). SIDE (to Manor House Gardens): ONE Prunus (T2)(ht.5-10m,r.2m) LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m on SW compass point over boundary fence. Reason: to clear fence by 0.5m (exempt works, not in C/A in school site). Informative: in addition to the school's multiple green roofs, any additional urban greening to benefit streetscape amenity and environmental benefits would be most welcome.

As published by the council, reference DC/21/121586

Application record

Reference
DC/21/121586
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
30 Apr 2021
Validated
30 Apr 2021
Decided
4 Jun 2021
Ward
Lee Green
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE12 8PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2021

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 4 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 4 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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