34 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

1. 21 Aug 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 15 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Raise No Objection

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 20A ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/19/111334 Submitted 7 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Front Elevation Redecoration - Various windows and cills to front elevation. Repair - Masonry cill to front elevation. Rear Elevation Redecoration - Various windows and cills. Overhaul and piece in timber to sash windows.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing

• 39A ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/19/111344 Submitted 7 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Front Elevation Overhaul - 2nr timber box sash windows Decorations - 2nr masonry window cills Decorations - 1nr timber main entrance door Renew - Front elevation wrought iron railings and provision of new entrance gate, to match existing material, colour, profile and type. Rear Elevation Complete Overhaul - 2nr timber casements/tilt and turn Left Elevation Overhaul - Splice timber - 1nr timber casement/tilt and turn windows Decorations to window frames and cills to various elevations.

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing

• 26 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/19/114742 Submitted 21 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  REAR (No.26): ONE Sycamore (T1)(approx.ht.9m, twin stemmed) FELL. Reason: previously topped resulting in wide spreading overshadowing branch regrowth, growing against boundary fence and roots causing broken paving in neighbouring garden. Informative: a replacement tree or large shrub in the rear garden would be greatly welcome and appreciated in view of the climate emergency and the importance of the urban forest canopy in providing ecosystem services. Trees, shrubs and hedges contribute to a green rear outlook, to climate change mitigation, provide wildlife habitats, reduce air pollution and storm water run-off, and benefit health and wellbeing.

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 43 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/21/121262 Submitted 9 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Installation of replacement timber windows and doors to the front elevation and rear elevations including repairs to windows, new light and CCTV to doorway at 43 St John's Vale, SE8 together with repairs of front render and remodelling of front curtlilage including replacement front boundary wall with low wall and black metal railings and gate and new bin store. (Amended Description)

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 9 docs
  Small domestic

• FLATS A & B 39 ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/19/110318 Submitted 2 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Repairing and redecorating all the windows, cills and doors in the elevations at 39A & B St John's Vale SE8, together with new front boundary metal wrought-iron railings.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 26B ST JOHN'S VALE, LONDON, SE8 4EN

  DC/19/110745 Submitted 31 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  The installation of seven (7) x replacement double glazed uPVC sliding sash and casement windows in the rear elevation of 26B St John's Vale, London, SE8.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 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