Planning application
40 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Pear tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION HEIGHT by 3.1m from 9m to 5.9m and LATERALS by 2.4m from 7m to 4.6m. Reason: Maintain within garden setting, clearance from neighbouring property structures. Repeat of previous approved tree works in 2021. 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/25/141192
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141192
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5TT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
-
DC/19/113625 Granted
40 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
REAR: ONE Pear - CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by max. 3.6m from 12m to 8.4m to near previous reduction points, CROWN THIN by max. 30%. Reason: to develop a balanced branch structure for an aesthetically pleasing focal point and feature tree within the garden setting, and by selective pruning and thinning works to avoid excessive regrowth, to improve light conditions to adjacent gardens.
-
DC/19/112436 Granted
40 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
The installation of five replacement windows to the property at 40 Gellatly Road, SE14.
-
DC/19/112435 Granted
40 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
The construction a single storey extension to the rear of 40 Gellatly Road, SE14.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
19 Aug 2025
Received by Lewisham
-
15 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
-
10 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 London
200 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 98% granted
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewisham granted permission on 15 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.
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
-
70 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) in respect to the construction of a single storey rear extension, at 70 Gellatly Road London, SE14.
Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
46 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
The construction of a single storey extension at the rear of 46 Gellatly Road SE14.
Refused Householder Extension 29 docsSmall domestic -
18 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
Demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a single storey rear wrap around extension at 18 Gellatly Road, SE14.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docsSmall domestic -
98A GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
The demolition of the front garden wall including concrete planter and beam above and the construction of a replacement wall with planter and beam above at 98A Gellatly Road SE14.
Granted Householder Demolition 7 docsDomestic -
UPPER FLAT,, 44 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
Proposed rear roof extension at upper flat 44 Gellatly Road SE14, together with the installation of a conservation style roof light on the rear roof slope.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs -
86 GELLATLY ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TT
REAR: ONE False Acacia (T1)(ht.10m) FELL. Reason: the tree is suspected to be contributing to subsidence in stair area in the house. Informative A: it is unfortunate that the tree is being removed without sufficient evidence to implicate the tree - by site investigation into the cause of the crack in the internal stair area, such as level monitoring of external walls, soil, drain and foundation depth investigations, or if any internal building works may be involved. Informative B: replacement tree planting is encouraged with an NHBC low water demand species such as elder, hazel, holly, birch, Gleditsia, Laburnum, Magnolia, mulberry for amenity, wildlife, shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, and to reduce flood risk. Informative C: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
Granted Trees 6 docs
Other tree works applications
In Lewisham
-
DC/26/145195 Granted
8 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT
REAR: ONE Robinia (TPO T5)(approx.ht.12m) POLLARD three main stems by approx.6m to ht.6m. Reason: safety retrenchement, extensive die back of canopy, Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder wood-decay fungus) found at base of tree. The London Borough of Lewisham (Page Heath Estate no.5) Tree Preservation Order 1976. Informative A: huge thank you for managing the TPO tree to retain for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
-
DC/26/145174 Awaiting decision
KEMSLEY, LEWISHAM PARK, LONDON, SE13 6QW
FRONT (to Lewisham High St): ONE Crab Apple (5240) Ht 2m FELL - (not in TPO). Reason: Dead tree - Following findings from a tree survey. Duty to replace dead tree in conservation area. REPLACEMENT PROPOSAL: We will replace the dead apple with another apple, so a like for like replacement. The whip will be 1-1.5m as you have requested. The tree will be protected with support from a stake, mulch will be added around the base and due to the size and girth of the tree, we will also provide a strimmer guard to go around the base of the tree to protect from any possible strimmer damage. See DC/26/144684 fro Two TPO trees; Copper Beech & False Acacia 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
-
DC/26/145009 Awaiting decision
CLARENDON HOTEL, 8-16 MONTPELIER ROW, LONDON, SE3 0RW
REAR: ONE: Beech Tree ( T4) ( TPO T34 of TPO 1976 ) Height approx. 25+m. FELL to ground level. REASON: For health & safety reasons we request the tree be completely felled due to disease. The tree is in a private car park within the hotel boundry.The tree branches are incredibly fragile & prone to breakage.
-
DC/26/144989 Awaiting decision
79 DACRE PARK, LONDON, SE13 5BX
REAR: ONE: Cherry Tree (T1) Ht 6m. FELL to ground level. REASON: Dead tree. RFW Routine maintenance. FRONT: ONE: Cherry Tree (T2) CROWN REDUCTION by 2.5m from 12m to 9.5m. SPREAD by 2.5m from 6.5m to 4m. REASON: remove major deadwood. RFW Routine maintenance.