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MILL HOUSE, TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

Granted Lewisham DC/23/129850 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

REAR: ONE Robinia (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: part of tree is dead and overhangs school therefore concerns over safety. Informative A: if safe, retention of live sections of tree, natural regeneration, or planting a replacement tree is encouraged to maintain the treed setting of Mill House. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches to create habitat log piles, and/ or a linear 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/129850

Application record

Reference
DC/23/129850
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
6 Jan 2023
Validated
20 Jan 2023
Decided
24 Feb 2023
Ward
Blackheath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE3 0TZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/20/115422 Granted

    MILL HOUSE, TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    FRONT: TWO Lime (T1,T2)(ht.16-18m) CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level on SW compass point. Reason: for clearance over drive access SIDE: ONE Robinia (T3)(ht.12-14m)(Remove deadwood, exempt works). Reason: routine maintenance. SIDE: ONE Sycamore (T4)(ht.12-14m)(Remove deadwood, exempt works). Reason: routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Liquidambar styraciflua (T5)(ht.8-10m) CROWN THIN by 10-20% Reason: to remove deadwood, crossing and defective branches REAR: ONE Gleditsia triacanthos (T6) CROWN REDUCE by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m Reason: routine maintenance and for clearance between adjacent magnolia.

    Decided 27 Feb 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 20 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Chislehurst

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 24 February 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.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • GARDEN FLAT, 1 TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    DC/26/142787 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

    FRONT: ONE Holly tree (T1) Crown Reduction Ht by 2m from 6m to 4m SPREAD by 2m from 3.5m to 1.5m Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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 4 docs
  • 1 TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    DC/26/143180 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 0m away

    REAR: ONE dead tree (ht.8m) FELL. Reason: species unknown, the tree has died. To replace with a silver birch under Duty to replace. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Ref. Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, guidance, para 121. Informative B: huge thanks for the replacement planting with a silver birch for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

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  • MILL HOUSE, TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    DC/20/115422 Submitted 24 Jan 2020 0m away

    FRONT: TWO Lime (T1,T2)(ht.16-18m) CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level on SW compass point. Reason: for clearance over drive access SIDE: ONE Robinia (T3)(ht.12-14m)(Remove deadwood, exempt works). Reason: routine maintenance. SIDE: ONE Sycamore (T4)(ht.12-14m)(Remove deadwood, exempt works). Reason: routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Liquidambar styraciflua (T5)(ht.8-10m) CROWN THIN by 10-20% Reason: to remove deadwood, crossing and defective branches REAR: ONE Gleditsia triacanthos (T6) CROWN REDUCE by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m Reason: routine maintenance and for clearance between adjacent magnolia.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 3 TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    DC/19/112327 Submitted 17 May 2019 0m away

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of replacement timber casement window, timber sash windows, timber French doors and replacement of a timber sash window with timber French doors at 3 Talbot Place SE3

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  • 4A TALBOT PLACE, LONDON, SE3 0TZ

    DC/26/142682 Submitted 15 Jan 2026 0m away

    FRONT: ONE Hawthorn tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.5m from 5m to 3.5m Spread by 0.9m from 3.5m to 2.6m and reshape. Remove dead wood REASON: Routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Bay tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m Spread by 0.7m from 2.5m to 1.8m by removing regrowth and reshape REASON: Routine maintenance. 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.

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    DC/19/112356 Submitted 21 May 2019 75m away

    Replacement of existing roof coverings with clay tiles to match existing, together with the replacement of existing tile and mortar fillets with lead flashings to the front and rear elevations of All Saints Church of England Primary School, Blackheath Vale SE3.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

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    CLARENDON HOTEL, 8-16 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RW

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