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136 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1UA

Granted Lewisham DC/24/137450 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

FRONT ONE Magnolia tree (T1): CROWN REDUCTION by ht 1.5m from 5.0m to 3.5m, crown spread by 1m from 3.5m to 2.5m CROWN THINNING by 10% - REASON: Routine 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/24/137450

Application record

Reference
DC/24/137450
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
18 Sep 2024
Validated
18 Sep 2024
Decided
4 Oct 2024
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE4 1UA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2024

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 4 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 4 October 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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