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117 EMBLETON ROAD, LONDON, SE13 7DQ

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141251 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 (T1)(ht.4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.8m from 4m to 3.2m, LATERAL REDUCE by 1.45m from 3.2m to 1.75m on N compass point, CROWN LIFT to 2.5m above ground level, to previous points. REASON: crown leaning, branches overhanging; to clear building, reduce light deprivation, repeat routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Cabbage palm/Cordyline (T2)(ht.5m) FELL. REASON: too close to house, fencing, exposed roots are pulling up paving, causing trip hazard. REAR: ONE Cherry (T3)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.7m from 6m to approx.ht.5m, REDUCE SPREAD by 0.5 from 1.5m to 1m. REASON: Routine maintenance. REAR: ONE Hawthorn (T4)(ht.5m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 0.7m from 5m to approx.4m, LATERAL REDUCE by 0.5m from 1.5m to 1m. REASON: Routine maintenance. REAR: THREE Lime (TG5)(ht.9-11m) RE-POLLARD to previous points, 2x lime by 4m from 9m to ht.5m, 1x lime by 4m from 11m to ht.7m, LATERAL REDUCE by 0.8 m from 2m to 1.2m. REASON: Routine repeat maintenance. REAR: ONE Apple (T6)(ht.4m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.2m from 4m to 2.8m, LATERAL REDUCE by 0.9m from 3m to 2.1m. REASON: Routine maintenance. Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the front magnolia T1 for streetscape urban greening, and maintaining rear garden trees for amenity, wildlife, privacy and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change. Informative B: please create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141251

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141251
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Ladywell
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE13 7DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 17 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 6 October 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.

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