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18 KINGSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PG

Granted Lewisham DC/23/129865 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 Black Poplar(T1)(ht.12 m) RE-POLLARD by 4.5m to ht.7.5m to previous pollard points. Reason: Repeat maintance, improve light conditions, benefit underplanting, health & safety from potential high wind damage, previous re-pollard management in 2002, 2006, 2011, 2016. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for rear amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, environmental and wildlife benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: where space allows please continue to plant small trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied garden landscape amenity, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/129865

Application record

Reference
DC/23/129865
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
9 Jan 2023
Validated
12 Jan 2023
Decided
19 Jan 2023
Ward
Sydenham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 4PG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 12 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 19 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.

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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