3 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 10 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lewisham granted permission on 4 December 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 49 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/25/141860 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Robinia 'Frisia' (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: has extensive decay to main stem and is sending out suckers all over the lawn. These are woody and thorny. Client has a 2 year old - the suckers make using the small lawn impossible. The garden is scheduled to be landscaped after Robinia removal and a replacement tree is to be planted. Informative A: the replacement tree is hugely appreciated and welcomed to contribute to linear green infrastructure amenity between Lock Chase and Lee Park to the rear and for wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change, suggested species such as: crab apple, pear, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum), Honey locust (Gleditsia), mulberry, Magnolia Kobus, Tibetan cherry, Paperbark maple, Snowdrop tree (Halesia carolina), Amelanchier, the Bee-bee tree (Tetradium daniellii), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Strawberry tree, bird cherry, elder, goat willow. Informative B: please create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity. Informative C: new tree planting is encouraged wherever space allows.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 53 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/23/129819 Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  REAR (of 123 Lee Park): ONE Multi Stem Lime (T1)(ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE by 2m from 8m to 6m on west compass point, to appropriate prune points, retain natural aesthetics. Reason: to improve light levels and reduce encroachment over the rear garden of 53 Lock Chase. Informative A: the sensitive management of the tree for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy, wellbeing, wildlife and environmental benefits is greatly appreciated. Informative B: where possible please use cut branches in the garden to create habitat wood piles, and/ or a 'dead hedge' for wildlife and biodiversity.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 51 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/19/110555 Submitted 18 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Cherry (T1) CROWN REDUCE by 1.5m from 5.5m to 4m

  Granted Trees

• 21 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/21/121613 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

  SIDE: THREE Conifers (T1,T2,T3)(ht.10m) HEIGHT REDUCE by 3m from ht.10m to ht.7m. Reason: to manage in close proximity to side elevations of neighbouring property.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 53 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/24/137455 Submitted 19 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  REAR: ONE Cherry tree (T1) LATERAL REDUCTION by 1.5m form 3m to 1.5m REASON: Regular maintenance. ONE Hawthorn tree (T2) POLLARDING back to previous points by 1m from 4m to 3m REMOVE deadwood REASON:Works will encourage well balanced crown and even distribution of growth. ONE Holly tree (T3) CROWN REDUCTION by 2 inches REASON: To enhance aesthetics as part of regular maintenance, minimal growth taken off. FRONT: ONE Holly tree (T4) CROWN REDUCTION by 2 inches REASON: To enhance aesthetics as part of regular maintenance, minimal growth taken off. TWO Cherry trees (T5 & T6) CROWN LIFT by 0.5m from 1.5m to 2m CROWN REDUCTION by 1.5m from 4m to 2.5m REASON: To enhance aesthetics as part of regular maintenance. 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 11 docs

• 45 LOCK CHASE, LONDON, SE3 9HB

  DC/26/142963 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  FRONT: ONE Malus (T2, previously T5*)(ht.6m) remove dead branches (exempt works) Reason: in a poor physiological condition, with slow growth. FRONT: ONE Variegated Maple (T3, previously T6*)(ht.10m) CROWN THIN by approx.15%. Reason: remove fully green branches that are not variegated as they grow more vigorously than the variegated branches and need regular removal. REAR: ONE Torbay or Cabbage Palm (T4)(ht.4-5m) FELL. Reason: close to rear of the property and is blocking view of the garden, has outgrown its location. REAR: ONE Laburnum (T1, previously T4*)(ht.5m) remove dead branches (exempt works) Reason: the tree is overshowed by more mature trees nearby and more branches are dying. Four seedlings from the tree have already been encouraged to grow in the garden. * see tree numbering in previous 6-wk notice DC/24/135689. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining trees and planting new Laburnum trees 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.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• DC/26/145270 Awaiting decision

  179 CRANSTON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2EZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Class A of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for construction of single-storey rear extension and the demolition of the existing conservatory to 179 Cranston Road, SE23.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/145177 Awaiting decision

  162 CHUDLEIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1EE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) submitted under Section 192 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and Classes B and C of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a hip-to-gable extension and rear dormer at 162 Chudleigh Road, SE4 1EE.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/145163 Awaiting decision

  15 BRANGBOURNE ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4LL

  Construction of a single-storey rear extension to extend the width of the existing rear extension, installation of a roof lantern, and replacement of the existing outbuilding with an amenity outbuilding at 15 Brangbourne Road, BR1

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/145149 Awaiting decision

  288 GROVE STREET, LONDON, SE8 3RF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 288 Grove Street, SE8, as a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/143983 Granted

  1 SANDROCK ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7TS

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate existing submitted under Section 191 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to establish that the lawful use of 1 Sandrock Road, SE13, is as a small house in multiple occupation for no more than six residents.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development