23D SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

1. 2 Feb 2023

   Received by Lewisham

2. 7 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

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

  DC/23/129846 Submitted 6 Jan 2023 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

• 25A SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

  DC/23/130129 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 11 SYDENHAM PARK, LONDON, SE26 4EE

  DC/22/129635 Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  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.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees