Planning application
39 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: TWO Sycamore (TG1)(ht.14m, spread 9.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 4m to ht.10m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3m from 9.5m to 6.5m, CROWN THIN by 30%, CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level. Reason: to manage within their setting, one tree has an included union at 2m height, the trees are growing together in proximity to sheds and fences. Informative A: the sensitive management of the trees for rear landscape amenity, urban forest canopy/urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environmental benefits and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a linear '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 habitat, plants for pollinators, improve air quality.
As published by the council, reference DC/23/130256
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/130256
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 6 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2023
Received by Lewisham
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24 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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7 Sep 2026
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Lewisham granted permission on 24 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.
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