132 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3EB

1. 16 Dec 2022

   Received by Lewisham

2. 21 Dec 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 27 January 2023, 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.

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.

• LAND TO THE REAR OF 122 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3EB

  DC/19/114229 Submitted 8 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Details submitted in respect of Condition 3 Construction Logistics Management Plan and Condition 4 Schedule of external materials of (DC/18/108344) dated 19th September 2019, for the construction of a three storey one bedroom house at the rear of 122 Wood Vale SE23, including bin and cycle storage.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 136 WOOD VALE, LONDON, SE23 3EB

  DC/19/113327 Submitted 30 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Apple tree (T1)(approx.ht.6m) FELL. Reason: the tree casts excessive shade and on longer produces fruit. A replacement apple tree is to be planted in an adjacent location. Informative: the replacement tree is much appreciated for tree canopy cover in support of London National Park City launched July 2019, edible urban landscapes, to mitigate against climate change and provide flowers for pollinating insects.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 1 TOWNSEND MEWS (REAR OF WOOD VALE), LONDON, SE23 3EY

  DC/22/125423 Submitted 9 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  The construction of a two storey extension to the side of 1 Townsend Mews SE23.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 1 LANGTON RISE, LONDON, SE23 3EF

  DC/24/137449 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Installation of replacement double glazed timber windows in the front elevation and uPVC double glazed windows in the rear elevation of 1 Langton Rise, SE23 including replacement composite front door and rear door.

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 15 docs
  Domestic

• 111 Wood Vale London Southwark SE23 3DT

  22/AP/2604 Submitted 21 Jul 2022 150 yards away

  T1 Oak: 5 Day Notification. Tree Works: Remove deadwood

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 114 Underhill Road London Southwark SE22 0QU

  25/AP/2619 Submitted 12 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Alteration to sloped roof to create a flat roof for the instalation of a new roof light.

  Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 11 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees