50 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

1. 8 Dec 2022

   Received by Lewisham

2. 2 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 90 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/26/143350 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  An application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for a non-material amendment in connection with the planning permission (DC/25/141507) dated 12 December 2025, in order to allow:- the construction of the bike store on a shallow concrete base, while retaining the approved mini-pile foundations for the refuse store area at 90 Wood Vale SE23.

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• 66 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/25/141882 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 90 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/23/129957 Submitted 16 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  FRONT: THREE Pleached Horse Chestnuts (T1) (ht:5m, spread:3.5m) RE-POLLARD higher growth to previous pruning points at approx.ht.3.5m. Reason: routine maintenance of 'hedge on legs'. REAR: ONE Golden Willow (T2) (ht.13m, spread:7.7m) RE-POLLARD to ht.6.5m, and reshape. Reason: Tree is very rotten (white rot), health and safety concerns due to potential limb failure, casts excessive shade over the patio. (repeat of notice for same tree, weeping willow T1, ref DC/23/129883). REAR: ONE Dead Pear (T3) (ht:4.5m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. REAR: ONE Dead Pear (T4) (ht:5m) FELL. Duty to replace applies. REAR: ONE Leaning Plum (T5) (ht:6.5m, spread:2.5m) CROWN REDUCE by approx.2m to ht.4m. Reason: to mitigate lean. Informative A: the sensitive management of the front pleached trees for streetscape amenity, and rear trees for urban forest canopy/urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environmental benefits beside the Horniman Gardens nature trail along the disused railway to the rear is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please retain timber lying on site to create habitat wood piles, bury logs vertically in the ground 'Giants Causeway style' for stag beetle habitat, and lay cut branches between stakes as a 'dead hedge' for linear wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Informative C: please plant replacement pear or crab apple trees or similar. Duty to replace applies if a tree in a conservation area is removed because it is dead or presents a risk of serious harm: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 92 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/20/115596 Submitted 5 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  FRONT: Horse chestnut (T1, T14 in TPO)(ht.5m, pollard) FELL and replace with a Judas Tree (instead of birch, agreed by applicant 30/03/2020). Reason: the heavily pollarded horse chestnut has been in decline for several years with few or no shoots in recent years. The London Borough of Lewisham (58 - 148 Wood Vale) Tree Preservation Order, 1976

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 90 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/19/114323 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Pear (T4) FELL. Reason: poor specimen REAR: ONE Pear (T6) FELL. Reason: poor specimen REAR: ONE Goat Willow (T16) CROWN LIFT by 2m. Reason: general maintenance. It is noted with thanks that voluntary replacement new trees are to be planted.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 88 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3ED

  DC/19/113164 Submitted 19 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: TWO LEYLANDII (T2, T3) FELL. Reason: Unwanted trees blocking light. Informative: any suitable replacement trees and shrubs which can be accommodated within the rear garden to enhance wildlife diversity and complement the adjacent Horniman disused railway woodland nature trail would be greatly appreciated.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• DC/26/144603 Granted

  6 FRIENDLY STREET, LONDON, SE8 4DT

  Patial demoltion of existing rear additions, construction of a new single storey rear extension and all associated works at 6 Friendly Street, SE8

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Householder
• DC/26/145218 Awaiting decision

  24 THORNWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5RG

  The construction of a single-storey rear extension and rear terrace at 24 Thornwood Road, SE13.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Householder
• DC/26/142856 Granted

  21 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  Retrospective planning permission for the construction of timber decking, shed, pergola and a boundary fence in the rear garden of 21 Harefield Road SE4.

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• DC/26/143406 Granted

  124 WALLER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LU

  Lowering of the existing basement, removal of door at basement level and installation of a window, replacement double-glazed windows, alterations to the rear conservatory, prefabricated cycle storage unit in the front garden and all associated works at 124 Waller Road SE14

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• DC/26/145072 Withdrawn

  18 HORSMONDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1RG

  Roof level dormer extension and rear extension to mid terraced property

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Householder