Planning application
31 WALLER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR:ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.4m)CROWN LIFT to 2m above ground level. Crown reduce and reshape by 30% . REDUCE HEIGHT by1.2m to 2.8m from 4m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 0.9 m from 3m to 2.1m. Reason: routine maintenance ONE Apple( T2)(ht. 6m)LATERAL REDUCTION by 1m from 4m to 3m. Reason: routine 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.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141391
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141391
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewisham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/19/112169 Granted
31 WALLER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5LE
REAR: ONE Magnolia (T1) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3-4m from approx.ht.8m to approx.ht.4-5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 3-4m, from 4-6m to 2-3m to suitable growing points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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10 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in London
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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.
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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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