Planning application
8A ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR SIDE (railside): ONE Sycamore (T1) (ht.8m) FELL. REAR SIDE (railside): ONE Sycamore (T2) (ht.8m) FELL. REAR SIDE (railside): ONE Sycamore (T3) (ht.8m) FELL. REAR SIDE (railside): ONE Sycamore (T4) (ht.8m) FELL. REAR SIDE (railside): TWO Sycamore (T5) (ht.12m & ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 12m to ht.9m, and by 4m from 15m to ht.11m, REDUCE RADIUS by 2m from 7m to 4m on all compass points, to previous reduction points and growth points. Reason: Resident concerns regarding height of the trees and to prevent the risk of falling onto rail infrastructure. Informative A: the retention, with repeat crown reduction, of the two trees comprising T5 is greatly appreciated as they are significant to landscape amenity seen from St John's Vale road bridge and railway station. Informative B: where possible please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/23/133698
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/133698
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 2 Nov 2023
- Validated
- 29 Nov 2023
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2024
- Ward
- Brockley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE8 4EW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/23/133333 Granted
8A ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EW
Construction of a single-storey rear infill extension at 8A St John's Vale, SE8.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Nov 2023
Received by Lewisham
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29 Nov 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jan 2024
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Stoughton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Guildford
Active · incorporated 2013 · Guildford
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 93% granted
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Lewisham granted permission on 5 January 2024, 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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