Planning application
18 KINGSTHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PG
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
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9 Jan 2023
Received by Lewisham
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12 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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7 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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.
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