Planning application
172 ERLANGER ROAD, LONDON, SE14 5TJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Magnolia (T1)(ht.6m) FELL. Reason: tree has honey fungus and is dying, with crown dieback, dead branches, branch failures, leaning over the patio area, health and safety. Informative A: replacement tree planting is encouraged for amenity, tree canopy cover, wildlife and shade to reduce high temperatures in increasingly hot summers due to climate change, suggest refer to RHS Honey Fungus plant list for more resistant species such as Albizzia, Strawberry tree, Ginkgo, Lagerstroemia, mulberry, pear, yew, Harlequin glorybower (Clerodenrum trichotomum) ? magnolia is listed by RHS as sometimes affected by honey fungus. Informative B: please create habitat log piles and dead hedge with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference DC/25/141433
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141433
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Telegraph Hill
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE14 5TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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16 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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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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