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25A SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

Granted Lewisham DC/23/130129 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

FRONT: TWO Limes (T1-T2)(ht.6-7m) RE-POLLARD by approx.3m to ht.4m previous points. Reason: repeat routine maintenance. ONE Sycamore (T5)(ht:6-7m) RE-POLLARD by approx.3m to ht.4m to previous points. Reason: repeat routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Juniper (T4)(ht:5m) CROWN REDUCE by approx.0.1-0.2m (hard trim) without cutting beyond live growth, CROWN THIN by 20%. Reason: aesthetics, manage size and shape. Informative A: the management and retention of the trees for streetscape amenity, urban forest canopy, urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: please continue to plant trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied garden landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/130129

Application record

Reference
DC/23/130129
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
30 Jan 2023
Validated
1 Feb 2023
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Forest Hill
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE26 4EE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/19/114536 Granted

    25A SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    Specification amended with agent 17/12/2019: FRONT: ONE Silver Birch (T1) FELL. Reason: advanced basal stem decay from sounding and probing to 200mm in stem of 330mm diameter. REAR (No.23): ONE Pear (T6)(ht.7m) REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.1-2m from 7m to 5-6m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx.0.5m, Remove dead wood and climber from canopy (exempt works) Reason: to retain rear outlook amenity and screening. REAR: ONE Cypress (T9) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 7m to 6m. Reason: included stem and maintain current dimensions with proximity to building. Informative: T1 Birch has already been felled, with basal decay evident in cut stump, within decision notice of no objection to fell birch (T1) with voluntary replacement agreed, ref DC/19/112487 dated 9 July 2019.

    Decided 17 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 1 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

309 applications on PlanIndex · across 27 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 3 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

  • TRINITY COURT, 45 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/23/129846 Submitted 6 Jan 2023 0m away

    FRONT ONE Sycamore XL (T11) (ht. 13m) CROWN REDUCTION by 2m from 13m to 11m. Reason: To accord with good arboriculture practice and maintain the future well being and growth of the trees.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 9 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/19/112962 Submitted 4 Jul 2019 0m away

    FRONT: ONE Prunus (T1)(approx.ht.8m) FELL. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage. Informative: It would be greatly appreciated if crown reduction can be considered or replacement planting undertaken to compensate for the loss of the Prunus to street visual amenity and for the front outlook for 9 Sydenham Park and nearby residents. This could be with an NHBC low water demand category tree if appropriate, or by additional shrubs, herbaceous plants and bulbs to enhance the visual amenity and wildlife benefit of the existing front garden planting.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 11 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/22/129635 Submitted 13 Dec 2022 0m away

    Application submitted under Section 96a of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for a non-material amendment to planning permission DC/22/126144 dated 7 June 2022 in order to:- amend the fenestration to the rear extension to replace windows and doors with a full width bi-fold door and reconfigure the internal layout at basement level at 11 Sydenham Park, SE26.

    Granted Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • 11 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/22/129652 Submitted 14 Dec 2022 0m away

    Details submitted pursuant to Conditions (3)(a) 'Cycle Parking Facilities' and (5) 'Details of Windows' of planning permission (DC/22/126144) dated 7 June 2022 at 11 Sydenham Park SE26.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs
  • TRINITY COURT, 45 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/22/129632 Submitted 13 Dec 2022 0m away

    REAR: ONE Ash (T1)(ht:13m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason: reduce selective long laterals for a more compact crown. REAR: ONE Oak (T2)(ht:8m) CROWN LIFT to 4m above ground level. Reason: clearance over parking bays. REAR: ONE Cherry (T4)(ht:8m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2m from 8m to 6m. Reason: health & safety, leaning hollow stem, canker at base. REAR SIDE: ONE Ash (T5)(ht:5m) FELL. Reason: self-sown, close to building, risk of structural damage. REAR SIDE: ONE Ash (T6)(ht:4m) FELL. Reason: self-sown, close to building, risk of structural damage. REAR SIDE: ONE Ash (T7)(ht:4m) FELL. Reason: self-sown, close to building, risk of structural damage. REAR: ONE Lawson Cypress (G10)(ht:5m) Prune back from pathway and parking bays. FRONT: ONE Cherry (T14)(ht:5m) LATERAL REDUCE over-extended branch by 2m from 6m to 4m. Reason: growing towards property. Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: please continue to manage existing, and plant new, trees, shrubs, hedges, climbers, perennials, bulbs and groundcover for varied garden landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wildlife habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality. Informative C: if possible retain timber on site to create habitat wood piles for wildlife and biodiversity.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 25A SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

    DC/19/114536 Submitted 5 Nov 2019 0m away

    Specification amended with agent 17/12/2019: FRONT: ONE Silver Birch (T1) FELL. Reason: advanced basal stem decay from sounding and probing to 200mm in stem of 330mm diameter. REAR (No.23): ONE Pear (T6)(ht.7m) REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.1-2m from 7m to 5-6m, REDUCE RADIUS by approx.0.5m, Remove dead wood and climber from canopy (exempt works) Reason: to retain rear outlook amenity and screening. REAR: ONE Cypress (T9) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1m from 7m to 6m. Reason: included stem and maintain current dimensions with proximity to building. Informative: T1 Birch has already been felled, with basal decay evident in cut stump, within decision notice of no objection to fell birch (T1) with voluntary replacement agreed, ref DC/19/112487 dated 9 July 2019.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Lewisham

  • 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

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    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.

    3 Aug 2026 Trees
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    10 Aug 2026 Trees
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    6B WESTWOOD PARK, LONDON, SE23 3QB

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    14 Jul 2026 Trees