BISHOPS LODGE, 37 SOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2UJ

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• DC/25/141569 Withdrawn

  BISHOPS LODGE, 37 SOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2UJ

  REAR/SIDE: ONE Hawthorn tree (T15) Ht 12m FELL to near ground level. REASON: The removal of a tree in serious decline. TPO Church Rise- The Apostles Christ Church, South Road-Christ Church Chapel & Bishops Lodge 37 , Sunderland Road-Church View 1-6. DC/17/103514

  Decided 2 Feb 2026 Trees

1. 9 Sep 2025

   Received by Lewisham

2. 25 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lewisham took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lewisham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewisham decided tree works applications in a median of 33 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• FLAT 2, WESTCROFT, SOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2UJ

  DC/21/121735 Submitted 11 May 2021 50 yards away

  FRONT (Church Rise): ONE dead False Acacia (T1)(ht.8m) FELL. Reason: tree is dead, health & safety. Duty to replace applies. FRONT (South Rd): ONE dead Lime (T2) FELL. Reason: tree is dead, covered in ivy, health & safety (no image provided). Duty to replace applies. FRONT (South Rd): ONE dead False Acacia (T3)(ht.5m) FELL. Reason: tree is dead, health & safety. Duty to replace applies. FRONT (South Rd): Row of Leyland cypress (T4)(ht.8m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2-3m from 8m to 5m (by 30%) and hedge cut sides. Reason: trees are too large for environment, causing excess shading. Informative: Duty to replace dead trees in conservation areas applies. Suggested small tree/large shrub species suitable for the modest garden are such as Amelanchier, Prunus autumnalis, Ceanothus arboreus, Cornus kousa, Magnolia stellata, Cornus mas, witch hazel, Clerodendron trichotomum, Cytisus battandieri.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• BISHOPS LODGE, 37 SOUTH ROAD, LONDON, SE23 2UJ

  DC/25/141569 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  REAR/SIDE: ONE Hawthorn tree (T15) Ht 12m FELL to near ground level. REASON: The removal of a tree in serious decline. TPO Church Rise- The Apostles Christ Church, South Road-Christ Church Chapel & Bishops Lodge 37 , Sunderland Road-Church View 1-6. DC/17/103514

  Withdrawn Trees

• 7A CHURCH RISE, LONDON, SE23 2UD

  DC/19/112261 Submitted 14 May 2019 100 yards away

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) in respect to the construction of a hip-to-gable roof extension, and rear roof slope extension with Juliet balcony at 7A Church Rise SE23, together with the installation of 2 rooflights into the front roof slope.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs

• 27 CHURCH RISE, LONDON, SE23 2UD

  DC/22/129645 Submitted 14 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, Part (g) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a single storey rear extension at a depth of 6m, an eaves height of 3m and a maximum height of 3m at 27 Church Rise, SE23

  Refused Prior approval Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 CHURCH RISE, LONDON, SE23 2UD

  DC/26/142639 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Details submitted pursuant to Condition 4 (Boilers) and Condition 15(a) (External Lighting) of planning permission DC/23/130563 dated 21st April 2023 at 25 Church Rise SE23.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 25 Church Rise, London, SE23 2UD

  DC/23/130587 Submitted 28 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  The construction of three 3-storey plus basement houses, together with parking to the front of unit 25A, associated landscaping, refuse stores, and cycle stores

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 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