Planning application
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ONE Plane tree (T11) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 14m to 12m to clear building line by 3m. To protect and provide light to property ONE Chestnut tree (T4) CROWN LIFT to 6m over highway. In accordance with The Highways Act ONE Sycamore tree (T8) LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m to clear building line by 3m. To protect and provide light to property Informative A: The sensitive management of the trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, wildlife, wellbeing, and urban forest canopy for environmental benefits to mitigate the effects of climate change. Informative B: Wherever possible, please create habitat log piles in the garden from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/23/134156
Application record
- Reference
- DC/23/134156
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2023
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2024
- Ward
- Brockley
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE4 1NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 14 applications since 2011: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/22/125557 Granted
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Replacement of existing external flat entrance doors with timber units to flat 1-24 at Syringa House, Wickham Road, SE4.
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DC/20/117802 Granted
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Removal of 8 antennas, installation of 6 new antennas, internal upgrade of existing equipment cabin and associated ancillary works at Syringa House, Wickham Road SE4
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DC/20/115696 Withdrawn
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Reg 5 notification
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DC/20/115218 Withdrawn
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
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DC/20/115163 Granted
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
FRONT: ONE London Plane (T1) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 23m to 19m to appropriate prune points. Reason: height reduction for clear line of sight between two roof top telecom masts
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DC/18/109393 Withdrawn
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
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DC/17/101213 Granted
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Frontage: ONE London Plane Reduce the Height and Length of the Crown to Create a 4m Gap Between the Remaining Crown of the Plane and the Building, Crown Lift to 8m Above Ground Level and Crown Thin by up to 30%.
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DC/14/088730 Decided
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
T1 and T2 Cherry (Prunus unk spp.) reduce height and laterals by up to 2 meters to point of last reduction lift crown from ground level to 4 metres and thin crown by 20% T3-Walnutt (Juglans regia) reduce height and laterals by up to 2 m to the last reduction points, lift crown from ground level to 2 metre.
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DC/14/88730 Decided
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
T1 and T2 Cherry (Prunus unk spp.) reduce height and laterals by up to 2 meters to point of last reduction lift crown from ground level to 4 metres and thin crown by 20% T3-Walnutt (Juglans regia) reduce height and laterals by up to 2 m to the last reduction points, lift crown from ground level to 2 metre.
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DC/12/79252 Granted
SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
S19/01/2012
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Dec 2023
Received by Lewisham
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19 Dec 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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28 Jul 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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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.
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SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
Syringa House, Wickham Road, LONDON, SE4 1NG. Frontage Along Wickham Road - ONE London Plane Cut Back to Clear Property by 3 meters. NOTE - The proposed works to the cotoneaster have not been validate by the Council given it is consider a shrub and not a tree therefore Council has not powers to determine the proposed works to it.
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SYRINGA HOUSE, WICKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1NG
FRONT: ONE London Plane (T1) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 4m from 23m to 19m to appropriate prune points. Reason: height reduction for clear line of sight between two roof top telecom masts
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