Planning application
5 HATCLIFFE CLOSE, LONDON, SE3 9UE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REAR: ONE Holm Oak tree (T1) CROWN REDUCTION Ht by 3m from 15m to 12m to previous reduction points. Spread by 2m from 7m to 5m . Remove deadwood. REASON: Part of general health check and maintenance. Overhanging hospital site west. 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/25/141441
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/141441
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Blackheath
- Parish
- Does NOT need to go to BCAP
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SE3 9UE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Lewisham
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1 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Lewisham granted permission on 14 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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