Planning application
66 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Cedar (T1)(ht.20m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-3m from ht.20m to ht.17m and reshape top, CROWN THIN by 20%, CROWN LIFT to 4.5m above ground level. Reason: the tree has been unevenly thinned in the past, works for a uniform thin, maintain within garden setting. REAR (Horniman Nature Trail): ONE Oak (T2) LATERAL REDUCE overhanging branches to appropriate growth points. Reason: the tree overhangs, works to allow more light in. Informative A: cedar T1 - please ensure the ground beneath the cedar can receive rainwater, gaseous exchange and ideally a bark mulch of approx.50mm depth to mitigate for landscape construction works within the tree's rooting environment to help maintain tree health and retain the cedar as a focal point in the rear garden. Informative B: oak T2 ? please select prune points to minimise the diameter of branch cuts to reduce the likelihood of wound decay and to maintain tree aesthetics.
As published by the council, reference DC/21/122142
Application record
- Reference
- DC/21/122142
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Forest Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE23 3ED
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/25/141882 Granted
66 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED
REAR: TWO Oak trees (T1, T2) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason for works: Lateral reduction to prevent interference with client's garden Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2021
Received by Lewisham
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16 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Lewisham granted permission on 16 July 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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