53A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• DC/19/110737 Granted

  53A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  REAR: ONE Pear (T1) FELL (due to structural damage to wall. Wall needs to be rebuilt). Informative: As the pear is valued locally and may be a tree relating back to the Tyrwhitt Drake Estate, it would be appreciated if it could be retained and the wall rebuilt to accommodate the stem, such as with a brick arch over roots or with a fenced gap in the wall.

  Decided 7 Mar 2019 Trees
• DC/18/109401 Granted

  53A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  REAR: ONE Damson (T1) FELL

  Decided 30 Nov 2018 Trees

1. 8 Jul 2024

   Received by Lewisham

2. 16 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Withdrawn by Applicant

4. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Lewisham decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 11B TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/18/109820 Submitted 21 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  FRONT: TWO Lime (T1 & T2) CROWN REDUCE to previous reduction points: height by approx.4-5m, from approx.ht 15m to 11m and LATERAL REDUCTION by approx.2m, from approx 6m to approx 4m at all compass points. Remove lower stem epicormic growth.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 33 TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/18/109485 Submitted 25 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Replacement of front door with a Victorian style timber front door at 33 Trywhitt Road, SE4.

  Granted Householder 8 docs
  Domestic

• 51A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/26/143448 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Lime (T0278)(ht.13m) RE-POLLARD by 5m to historic points at approx.ht.8m, REDUCE LATERAL SPREAD to approx.3m all aspects. Reason: management of regrown pollard close to building and footpath. 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.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 53A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/18/109401 Submitted 23 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Damson (T1) FELL

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 51A TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/20/115585 Submitted 5 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Lime (T1)(ht.15m) CROWN REDUCE by approx 3m.from ht.15m to 12m to previous prune points. Reason: Repeat maintenance of tree notice DC/14/087376.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 33 TYRWHITT ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1QD

  DC/19/114340 Submitted 15 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Details submitted in compliance with Condition 3 - Materials of retrospective planning permission DC/18/108262 allowed by appeal APP/C5690/D/18/3219568 dated 7 June 2019 for the retention of the dropped kerb & replacement of concrete paving tarmac on the front hard standing parking area with sandstone, along with new front & side London Stock Brick boundary walls & associated landscaping at 33 Tyrwhitt Road, SE4.

  Granted Full applications

• DC/26/145119 Awaiting decision

  43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE Lime tree (T1) Ht 15m FELL to ground level & treat stump REASON: A remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. To limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property. To limit the extent and need for costly CO2e emissions relating to alternative engineering repair works at the insured property. It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 43 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 2024 DC/24/135159

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/145120 Awaiting decision

  45A DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3EN

  FRONT: ONE False Acacia tree (T2) Ht 10m FELL to ground level and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved). REASON: Proposed as a remedy to the differential foundation movement at the insured property and to ensure the long-term stability of the building. The above tree works are proposed to limit the extent and need for expensive and disruptive engineering repair works at the insured property It is the case that an alternative to felling such as pruning or significant 'pollarding' of the tree would not provide a reliable or sustainable remedy to the subsidence in this case. We do not consider that any other potential means of mitigation, including root barriers, would be effective or appropriate in the circumstances. We are satisfied that the evidence obtained following completion of our Arboricultural Implication Assessment report completed 31/01/2024 clearly links the Lime T1 and False Acacia T2 as the cause of damage to the risk address. REPLANTING: Insurers understanding the requirement to offer replacement planting in the event consent to fell is granted. 45 DEVONSHIRE ROAD TREE PRESERVATION ORDER DC/24/136999

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144620 Granted

  249A KIRKDALE, LONDON, SE26 4QD

  FRONT: THREE Lime (T1,T2,T3)(ht.7-8m) carefully re pollard the crown back to old points aproximately 3 metres of regrowth FRONT: ONE hornbeam (T4)(ht.8m) reduce the overall size of crown by 3 metres. These trees are causing excessive shading

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144984 Granted

  9 EXETER PLACE, LONDON, SE26 6AB

  REAR (fronting Wells Park Rd) ONE Sycamore (T2, in TPO A1)(ht.12-14m) FELL by dismantling to safe standing stem or high stump. Reason: health & safety, the tree is in severe physiological and structural decline, leaning towards the road, several branches have already failed, and although a small amount of live growth remains, the tree has no meaningful long-term viability, the significantly compromised structure presents an unacceptable risk of further branch or whole-tree failure onto highway. The proposed removal is necessary to eliminate the risk. The replacement tree is to be a large canopy species planted as near as practicable to the original location. The County of London (Lewisham No.2) Tree Preservation Order, 1957. Informative A: thank you for proposing 4x replacement trees, 1x is required to be a large canopy tree to replace the TPO tree and to maintain the treed boundary character to Wells Park Road for public streetscape amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change ? Hornbeam, Hop hornbeam, sessile oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, walnut (Juglans regia), Italian alder or grey alder, Caucasian Elm (Zelkova carpinifolia), small leaved lime, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) - see further planting details below. Informative B: thank you for planting additional voluntary trees for screening, to improve species diversity, and the setting of the property. Informative C: thank you also for looking to retain a safe standing stem/high stump and creating habitat log piles with some dead wood arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• DC/26/144936 Granted

  12 PRINCETHORPE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4PF

  REAR: ONE Lombardy Poplar (T1)(ht.16m) CROWN REDUCE by 10-11m to ht.5-6m, REDUCE SPREAD from 10m to 5m to create new pollard. Reason: multi-stemmed tree has had a major stem failure exposing large cavity approx.2m above gd level. Remaining stem above cavity is weighted towards neighbouring properties and a crown reduction to reduce weight and sail above cavity is urgently needed to minimise risk of future failures. Merely reducing the one stem would drastically change the balance of the overall canopy and exposure to wind would be likely to cause more failures on the remaining stems. Crown reduction is required for safety to reduce overall canopy to approximately 5-6m from ground level (please see annotated photo) to create a new pollard. Informative A: thank you for managing the tree by safe reduction to retain as a low pollard for rear amenity, wildlife and canopy shade to reduce heatwave temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees