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5 HATCLIFFE CLOSE, LONDON, SE3 9UE

Granted Lewisham DC/25/141441 Trees in Conservation Areas

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

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Lewisham

  2. 1 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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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