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48 CHALSEY ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1YW

Granted Lewisham DC/23/130436 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 Neighbouring Cherry (T2)(ht.6m, radial spread 2.5m) LATERAL REDUCE overhanging branches (north/north westerly direction) by 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m, sever ivy. Reason: routine maintenance. Informative A: thank you for managing and retaining the tree, and where space allows please 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 B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/130436

Application record

Reference
DC/23/130436
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
17 Feb 2023
Validated
17 Feb 2023
Decided
24 Feb 2023
Ward
Ladywell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 1YW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2023

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 24 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London

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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 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.

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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