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57 BOUSFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TP

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141301 Trees in Conservation Areas

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

REAR: ONE Cherry(T1 )(ht.9m) FELL. Reason: branch failure, main stem basal decay and large cavities, proximity to rear elevation, health and safety. Informative A: a replacement tree is encouraged for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to the climate change, species such as field maple, whitebeam, crab apple, hawthorn, hazel, Harlequin Glorybower (Clerododendrum trichotomum), Magnolia Kobus, strawberry tree, mulberry, quince (Cydonia oblonga), Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica), Lagerstroemia indica, Laburnum, bird cherry. Informative B: please leave standing dead stem and create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

As published by the council, reference DC/25/141301

Application record

Reference
DC/25/141301
Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
1 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Sep 2025
Decided
29 Sep 2025
Ward
Telegraph Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SE14 5TP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 2 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2009 · London

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewisham granted permission on 29 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.

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