41 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

1. 15 Aug 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 18 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 22 September 2025, 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.

• 1 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/22/129562 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  The construction of an extension to first floor level at 1 Harefield Road SE4 to provide a self contained studio flat.

  Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs

• FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 17 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/19/113314 Submitted 30 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of replacement windows at the First Floor Flat, 17 Harefield Road, SE4.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing

• 33 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/18/109794 Submitted 20 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  The construction of a roof extension with mansard type infill and two dormers to the main rear roofslope of 33 Harefield Road, SE4.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  Domestic

• 21 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/26/142856 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission for the construction of timber decking, shed, pergola and a boundary fence in the rear garden of 21 Harefield Road SE4.

  Granted Householder 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/25/141358 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Construction of single-storey rear infill extension, outbuilding in the rear garden and all associated works at 25 Harefield Road SE4.

  Granted Householder Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 HAREFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1LW

  DC/19/113804 Submitted 10 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Apple (T1) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 1m from 5m to 4m & LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 2.5m to 1.5m at all compass points. REAR: ONE Apple (T2) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 2m from 8m to 6m & LATERAL REDUCTION by 2m from 5m to 3m at the W compass point. REAR: ONE Cherry (T3) HEIGHT REDUCTION by 1.25m from 4.75m to 3.5m & LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m at all compass points. REAR: TWO Apple (T4 & T5) FELL REAR: TWO Beech (T6 ? dead, exempt & T7) FELL REAR: ONE Alder (T8) FELL REAR: ONE Pittosporum (T9) FELL Reason: the neglected rear garden is being redesigned retaining T1,T2,T3 fruit trees with crown reduction, removing T4-T9 as these small trees with stem diameters less than 150mm at 1.5m above ground level, have poor form or are dead, shrub hazel is being re-coppiced and voluntary replacement tree planting is proposed. Informative: replacement tree planting is noted with thanks. An ultimately large canopy tree would be a most welcome inclusion to ensure the urban tree canopy is maintained to provide ecosystem services including wildlife habitat, air pollution reduction and climate change mitigation. Many of the boroughs larger trees are located at the ends of rear gardens where there is space distant from property and outbuildings for these trees to develop and mature.

  Granted Trees 8 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