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17 JERNINGHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5NQ

Granted Lewisham DC/23/130136 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 Apple Tree (T1)(ht.6m)CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m , REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m. CROWN THIN by 25 % Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. REAR: ONE Apple Tree (T2)(ht.7m): CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1.5m from 7m to 5.5m , REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 7m to 5.5m Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. REAR: ONE Fig Tree (T3)(ht.6m): CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m , REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 6m to 4.5m, Reason: Reduction on all laterals and verticals, back to appropriate growth points, as part of regular maintenance. Informative A: 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.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/130136

Application record

Reference
DC/23/130136
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
30 Jan 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
17 Feb 2023
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE14 5NQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 10 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 17 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.

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