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20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

Granted Lewisham DC/24/135962 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

ONE Eucalyptus tree(T1)(ht. 12m)CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.5m from from 12m to 9.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5m from 6.5m to 5m on all compass points. Reason: General maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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/24/135962

Application record

Reference
DC/24/135962
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
13 May 2024
Validated
21 May 2024
Decided
31 May 2024
Ward
New Cross Gate
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE14 5RE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewisham register

This site has had 7 applications since 2009: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/22/125990 Granted

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    REAR: ONE Eucalyptus (T1)(approx.ht.12-13m) CROWN REDUCE by 2-3m to approx.ht.10m to previous reduction points. Reason: general maintenance, repeat crown reduction to maintain the tree within the rear garden setting, previously reduced in 2009, 2012 & 2017. Informative A: the repeat management to retain the Eucalyptus tree near the boundary of the Hatcham conservation area for amenity, urban forest canopy/urban greening, wellbeing, wildlife, environment and to mitigate the climate and biodiversity emergencies is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible create wood piles with cut branches for wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

    Decided 22 Apr 2022 Trees
  • DC/19/113279 Granted

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    Replacement of 7 timber windows at the front of the house, together with double glazed timber box sash windows, and re-instate the missing central glazing bars in the ground floor central bay window to match the window in the upper storey at 20 Hunsdson Road SE14

    Decided 2 Oct 2019 Householder
  • DC/17/102165 Withdrawn

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    T1 - Eucalyptus tree - Crown reduction to previous reduction points. General maintenance.

    Decided 14 Aug 2018 Trees
  • DC/12/80719 Granted

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    Rear Garden - ONE Eucalyptus Crown Reduction to Previous reduction Points.

    Decided 8 Aug 2012 Trees
  • DC/12/080719 Granted

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    Rear Garden - ONE Eucalyptus Crown Reduction to Previous reduction Points.

    Decided 8 Aug 2012 Trees
  • DC/09/070994/FT Granted

    20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    Crown reduce by 30% a Eucalyptus tree to the rear of 20 Hunsden Road, SE14.

    Decided 25 Mar 2009 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2024

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 21 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 May 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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

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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 31 May 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/19/113279 Submitted 29 Jul 2019 0m away

    Replacement of 7 timber windows at the front of the house, together with double glazed timber box sash windows, and re-instate the missing central glazing bars in the ground floor central bay window to match the window in the upper storey at 20 Hunsdson Road SE14

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 14 docs
    Domestic
  • 20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/09/070994/FT Submitted 19 Feb 2009 0m away

    Crown reduce by 30% a Eucalyptus tree to the rear of 20 Hunsden Road, SE14.

    Granted Trees
  • 2 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/25/139711 Submitted 4 Apr 2025 0m away

    Installation of replacement windows at the front and rear, door at the rear, and the replacement of the roofing and all associated works at 2 Hunsdon Road, SE14

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing
    Domestic
  • 20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/12/80719 Submitted 3 Jul 2012 0m away

    Rear Garden - ONE Eucalyptus Crown Reduction to Previous reduction Points.

    Granted Trees
  • 20 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/12/080719 Submitted 3 Jul 2012 0m away

    Rear Garden - ONE Eucalyptus Crown Reduction to Previous reduction Points.

    Granted Trees
  • 48 HUNSDON ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5RE

    DC/22/129180 Submitted 10 Nov 2022 0m away

    Installation of double-glazed timber windows in the front, rear and flank elevations at 48 Hunsdon Road, SE14.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing
    Domestic

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