FLAT 1, THE KEEP, 4 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3BB

1. 26 Jul 2024

   Received by Lewisham

2. 22 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 4 November 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.

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.

• 33 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3BB

  DC/26/144650 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  The installation of replacement timber windows to the front elevation and uPVC windows and doors in the the side and rear elevations to flats (A - D) 33 Canadian Avenue SE6.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 10 docs

• FLAT 4, THE KEEP, 4 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3BB

  DC/19/113597 Submitted 22 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: TWO Copper Beech (T1 & T2) CROWN THIN by 25%. CROWN LIFT to 3m above ground level. Reason: to provide clearance to pavement and alleviate shade to windows.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• THE KEEP, 4 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3BB

  DC/26/143488 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  FRONT: Copper Beech (T1/6394) (ht.10m) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level. Reason: Highway and street lamp clearance 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.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• INNER LONDON PROBATION SERVICE BAIL HOSTEL, 7 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3AU

  DC/26/142875 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Copper Beech (T1)(ht.15m) FELL. Reason: existing 6-wk notice DC/25/139150 to fell front beech is still current; the tree has been managed poorly in the past, is situated close to buildings, high crown has not reacted well, has dieback and has delaminated bark on the main stem. REAR: ONE Horse Chestnut (T2)(ht.13m) FELL or CROWN REDUCE by approx.5m to approx.safe ht.8m as discussed with agent in email exchange 20 February 2026. Reason: the tree is an historic low pollard, regrown and subsequently pollarded at a higher point and regrown with most limbs over-extended and bowing. REPLANTING PROPOSAL: A replacement tree will be provided for T1 after the tree has been removed, the same species will be chosen but will be in a slightly different location due the stump not being grounded out. Informative A: huge thank you for the replacement tree planting for front beech (T1). A large canopy species is encouraged planted as a nursery whip in the same position between the roots or in the front garden to maintain urban forest amenity, wildlife and environmental benefits and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the climate change. Informative B: Large canopy species suggestions such as: small leaved lime, sessile oak, sycamore, Robinia, Norway maple, wild cherry, beech, field maple, whitebeam, wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), Bird cherry, Tulip Tree, Ginkgo, hornbeam, hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia), Indian horse chestnut, Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia), Pride of India/Golden Rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata), Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum), Italian alder, Hackberry (Celtis australis), Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica), Liquidambar, Bee-bee Tree (Tetradium daniellii), Turkish hazel, Turkey oak, Holm oak, Caucasian elm (Zelkova carpinifolia) Informative C: as discussed with agent in email 20 Feb 2026, retention of rear Horse Chestnut (T2) is encouraged with crown reduction to safe height by approx.5m to ht.8m to most recent previous pollard points, to retain green infrastructure, rear amenity, screening and environmental benefits including reducing air pollution from the nearby busy roads including the congested south circular. Informative D: please retain the timber on site and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative E: previous 6-week notice in 2024, ref DC/24/135169, to fell a rear cherry due to extensive decay throughout the main stem. A proposed replacement tree was volunteered, and if not yet planted, the replacement tree is encouraged to maintain the treed character of the site, please select from: crab apple, hawthorn, Amelanchier, pear, quince, mulberry, Laburnum, cherry plum, Tibetan cherry, paperbark maple.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 15 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3AU

  DC/19/112108 Submitted 1 May 2019 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Lime (T2) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points, ht by 3m, from 10m to 7m and radius by approx. 3m, from 3m to 1m FRONT: ONE Lime (T3) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points, ht by 3m, from 15m to 12m and radius by approx. 3m, from 3m to 1m FRONT: TWO Lime (T4 & T5) RE-POLLARD to previous pollard points, ht by 3m, from 13m to 10m and radius by approx. 3m, from 3m to 1m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 25 CANADIAN AVENUE, LONDON, SE6 3AU

  DC/25/141548 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Weeping Ash (T0433)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: historically pollarded, slight canopy, upper stem abscission, decay cavity, proximity to building, health and safety. Informative A: retaining a safe standing stem or high stump is encouraged for wildlife and biodiversity especially habitat for the endangered stag beetle which has a stronghold in SE London. Informative B: huge thank you for retaining the adjacent mature ash tree and other rear trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative D: a replacement large canopy tree is encouraged planted towards the end of rear garden in a wildlife area, to benefit amenity, wellbeing, biodiversity, mitigate flood risk.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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