Planning application
THE GARDEN HOUSE, 3 MORDEN LANE, LONDON, SE13 7NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE London Plan(T1) (ht.19m) REDUCE HEIGHT by 2.5m to 16.5m from 19m. LATERAL REDUCTION by 2.5m from 17m. CROWN LIFT to 5m above ground level. Reason: General maintenance. Informative A: The sensitive management of the tree 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/25/141393
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141393
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE13 7NS
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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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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